| Heartbreakers | 
 enlarge | Actors: Zach Galifianakis, Pierre Gonneau, Gene Hackman, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Michael Hitchcock
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  143 reviews
Sales Rank: 3797
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 123
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 1002357
ISBN: 0792850718
UPC: 027616865687
EAN: 9780792850717
ASIN: B00003CXWM
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Release Date: October 2, 2001
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Heartbreakers wants to be a distaff variation of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, compensating for lack of intelligence with ample cleavage provided by Sigourney Weaver and (especially) Jennifer Love Hewitt. This alone should draw plenty of drooling guys who will enjoy the scenery and affirm the movie's depiction of men as lecherous idiots. And what scenery it is! Gussied up in trampy glamour, Weaver and Hewitt play mom-and-daughter grifters with a devious routine: Max (Weaver) lures wealthy cads into marriage, and then daughter Page (Hewitt) seduces them, so Mom can discover the infidelity and fleece the chump in divorce court. They've just scammed the boss of a hot-car ring (Ray Liotta) and now it's on to Palm Beach, Florida, where they'll dupe a wheezing tobacco baron (Gene Hackman) and retire to the good life. Or so they think... Armed with the same airheaded humor he brought to Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, director David Mirkin relies on the cliched notion that sex turns all men into morons--a conceit that would have worked if the dialogue and sitcom antics were more convincing. As Page's would-be paramour, Jason Lee is rendered intellectually inert, and it's hit-or-miss from that point forward. When the humor hits--as it does with Nora Dunn's rendition of a horrible housemaid--Heartbreakers hints at its full potential. Additional plot twists--not to mention Hewitt's microskirts and Wonderbras--may hold your attention, but you may find yourself harkening back to Steve Martin, Michael Caine, and those happier high jinks on the French Riviera. Singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin has a cameo role as the wedding priest. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Get ready to lose your heart - and your bank account - to a couple of sexy sirens in this "vastly enjoyable comedy" (People Magazine)! With a "fist-rate cast" (The New York Times) that includes Sigourney Weaver Jennifer Love Hewitt Ray Liotta Jason Lee and Oscar winner Gene Hackman this hilarious laugh-riot is "smart and funny" (Joel Siegel "Good Morning America")!When it comes to conning millionaires Page Conners (Hewitt) and her mother Max (Weaver) are real pros. Max lures them to the altar then Page leads them into temptation and a hefty divorce settlement! Now they're about to strike gold with the ultimate sting: a wealthy wheezing tobacco tycoon (Hackman). But before they can seal the deal Page breaks the cardinal rule of the con and falls in love! Now Max must convince Page to hold on to her heart and the tobacco fortune...or lose the best partner in crime she'll ever have!Bonus Features: 2 Original Documentaries: "The Making of Heartbreakers" And "Laffs & Gaffes" 22 Deleted Scenes with Optional Director's Audio Commentary 2 Audio Commentary Tracks: Director David Mirkin and Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt Original Theatrical TrailerSystem Requirements:Starring: Gene Hackman Jennifer Love Hewitt Sigourney Weaver Jeffrey Jones Jason Lee and Ray Liotta. Directed By: Dave Mirkin. Running Time: 123 Min. Color. This film is presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2001 Columbia TriStar.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 027616865687 Manufacturer No: 1002357
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 All that matters here is Jennifer Love Hewitt January 3, 2008
This is a must-have for any hetero male who can't wait for it to come around again on cable TV. Forget all the bad reviews; all that matters is that Jennifer Love Hewitt is painfully hot in this movie. Actually it's a half-decent film that rises above the level of sex comedies aimed at the 18-35 knuckle-dragging audience. But that doesnt' matter. Yeah, it's light fare but you won't care. The cast is full of A-listers (Gene Hackman, Sigourney Weaver, Ray Liotta, Jason Lee, Anne Bancroft, Nora Dunn, Sarah Silverman, Carrie Fisher) who turn in professional performances, but you might not even notice. Hackman is so adept as a hacking, liver-spotted geriatric that you might be grossed out, but you'll get over it. All that really matters is the amazing Hewitt bouncing around in an endless series of slinky micro dresses. I have a friend in the film/video industry who tells me that all the studio execs wish JLH was their girlfriend, and after seeing *Heartbreakers* I'm not surprised.
A definite desert-island pick.
 How can anyone like a movie like this? November 24, 2007
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was going through some of the movies I liked the most ever, and some of the movies I most hated. This is one that I most hated. I wonder how anyone could give it 4 or 5 stars. First off, they are con artist, scammers, and heels in life. Why should the audience care if they find love and live happily ever after or not? I wanted them to get hit by a train, not find happiness. It was also gross and disturbing to see Weaver try to act seductive and sexy. She lost that 20 years ago or more. Gene Hackman, the evil cigarette company CEO, had a loud, annoying, and obnoxous hacking cough that was funny for about 1/10 of a second...not over and over for long periods of time. Finally, here is a spoiler, so don't read on if you haven't seen it yet...It seems like Weaver finds herself and true love, only to spy on her new love at the very end of the movie. He is cheating of course, and she smiles vibrantly like it is the greatest thing in the world. A horrible ending to a horrible horrible movie.
 Funny, a riot, on a difficult theme June 2, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
HEARTBREAKERS offers a story rarely touched upon, is a good comedy, a
riot, in fact, such that many may not be able to not laugh out loud,
mainly from the curious aspects in the dialog, other times from the
quality of the acting, especially from Ray Liotta, and Gene Hackman,
both marks of the confidence ladies played by Sigourney Weaver, and
Jennifer Love Hewitt.
The marketing of the movie is succesful in the sense that the movie
delivers exactly was promised, in terms of comedy, quality acting
from veteran, proven successful actors, that relaxes the audiences,
and leaves them wondering how realistic is the behavior shown on
screen.
The controversial theme has a dual edge to it, with some finding it
objectionable to laugh at dispicable, insidious behavior, which is
the entrapment of single moderately wealthy to rich men, creating
incidents for divorce, and laughing all the way to the bank,
afterwards.
Other behaviors also covered are several examples shown in the
movie, such as freeloading at restaurants, hotel rooms, gas stations,
reinforcing the above analysis.
These pro's are experts in creating totally believable circumstances,
manipulating their mark's thought processes, to forgone conclusions,
which they carry out in public, or even among themselves, quite
surprisingly or not.
The cinematography is not too far from TV-like, but still has the
necessary ingredients to please most audiences, with a nice
wide-screen format, and a momentum that never lets down in terms of
action.
The critics to this movie, as well, may touch also upon the exuberant
youth projected by Hewitt, sometimes excessively so, compromising the
overall project's credibility in terms of acting, but also in terms
of the type of audience this picture will command, probably those
below 17 years of age. This stems from condoning the behavior of the
two ladies. I would not underestimate Hewitt, despite this.
Other questionable, or unnecessary aspects is the excess libido that
is relentlessly demonstrated on screen, suggesting that nobody can
shield themselves from their basic instincts, or avoid being played
on that basis, which is obviously a flawed theory. Some may find
HEARTBREAKERS somewhat sleazy, although the goal is to underline the
comedy aspect, the easy laughs that for some, may find gets old fast
over 90 mins.
Apart from the greed shown, thoughtless adultery is suggested as part
of ladies behavior as a necessary evil in their setups, which may
also be objectionable to some.
The only morality in this story, is Liotta, despite his own mobster
type of persona, vocabulary, mannerisms tells the ladies "Do you have
any idea how much therapy you need ? ", later telling them one thing,
but doing another, when he plays into their hands, as he is
manipulated and capitulates to their domination.
For those who appreciate comedy, even on a difficult theme like this
one, HEARTBREAKERS will win them over, if not for the charisma,
professionalism, and skill brought into the picture by Weaver,
Hewitt, and Hackman. Funny, a riot over 90 mins.
Doesn't quite get off the ground May 18, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This film has its moments, mainly the occasional funny one-liner, but unfortunately it never quite seems to get off the ground. I like all the main actors/actresses, but there's very little on-screen chemistry between them, although they do things to Gene Hackman that you normally don't get to do to him on-screen. The concept of two beautiful, scamming sisters is funny enough, but as I said, the movie just doesn't quite make it work. And Sigourney Weaver's fake Russian accent during part of the movie is as phoney as a two-dollar bill, although I'm a fan of Weaver, who Hollywood never could seem to figure out how to make a lasting star. If you're a fan of Weaver or Hackman (who is good as an eccentric old tobacco billionaire), you'll probably still want to see it, but wait for it to come out on HBO. Actually, the funniest thing was the commentaries on the DVD about how the movie was made. That did provide some comic relief and insight into the movie.
FUNNY FOR HALF ITS LENGTH, THEN A FOG OF INDECISION April 17, 2006
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
For a chick-flick, the film does well to aim no higher than some shallow raunchy old fun. There is enough air in the beginning romp to draw you in. It is only when you find yourself predicting exact lines and jokes that you begin to wonder if there is much meat left past the first hour.
As the mother in a mother-daughter con-woman pair, Sigourney Weaver is by turns comical and lascivious. Subjective opinion: I found her significantly more fetching than the younger Jennifer Love Hewitt, who is pesky as usual but teenagers and brain candy diehards may find her entertaining in that lightly adoloscent way. Liotta I simply feel sorry for, what a tragic waste of Goodfellas calibre talent. Gene Hackman serves reliably as an aging stumblebum, but gets no more than ten minutes of actual screentime.
The theme has an unmistakable halo of the much sharper Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which leaves one hoping for that clever twist that never quite materializes. Instead the film breaks into a half-bummed pondering of profound issues: the need for the mother to Let Go, the importance of true love that trumps a grifter's dayjob, and suchlike. All of which is ham-handed and tacked on to the last hour in a rush.
At best a fluffy rental for evenings when nothing else is on. Know that you are watching a light chick-flick and you will do fine.
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