Jersey Girl (1992 film)

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Jersey Girl
Jersey Girl poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Burton Morris
Written byGina Wendkos
Produced by
Starring
Edited by Norman Hollyn
Music by Misha Segal
Production
companies
Electric Pictures
Interscope
Distributed by Triumph Releasing Corporation
Release dates
  • June 17, 1992 (1992-06-17)(France)
  • August 1, 1992 (1992-08-01)(USA)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5.5 million [1]

Jersey Girl is a 1992 American romantic comedy drama film directed by David Burton Morris. [2]

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Plot

Toby, a working-class preschool teacher from New Jersey, feels her life is purposeless and uninteresting. While at dinner with her friends, she decides she wants to change her fate. After talking to her friends about what the ideal man is like, she travels to New York to find him. She walks into a Mercedes-Benz dealership, but feels uncomfortable and leaves. While trying to back out of the parking lot, she nearly hits a man, named Sal, driving a brand-new car. He drives around her and leaves the parking lot, but she's smitten. She follows him down the road, and ultimately ends up causing an accident resulting in significant damage to Sal's car. They exchange information, and she decides to actively pursue him.

Cast

Production

Jersey Girl was shot during June and July 1991. [3] After screening the film, Columbia Pictures heads Peter Guber and Mark Canton liked the premise, but not the actual movie and decided to cancel the film's planned theatrical release so the film could be made with a larger budget and more established stars. [1]

Release

Jersey Girl was released straight-to-video release in the United States on March 30, 1994. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Disney changes its spots: No Dalmatians, et al". Variety. Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  2. "Review: 'Jersey Girl'". Variety . 31 December 1991. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Jersey Girl (1993)". TCM . Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.