Peter Yates directed Curtain Call, a romantic comedy, photographed by Sven Nykvist and edited by Hughes Winborne.
It stars James Spader, Polly Walker, Michael Caine and Maggie Smith.
The film was later re-released under the title “It All Came True.”
It was Peter Yates’ last big screen film, although in most markets it went directly to TV or home video.
Stevenson Lowe (James Spader) has a publishing business that’s in trouble and a girlfriend (Polly Walker), who is also being pursued by a U.S. Senator (Sam Shepard). Stevenson buys a townhouse, for himself, which disappoints her. A pair of quarrelsome ghosts, Max Gale (Michael Caine) and Lily Marlowe (Maggie Smith), who once worked in the theatre, now quarrel with each other while advising Stevenson why marriage is a bad idea.
Cast
James Spader as Stevenson Lowe
Polly Walker as Julia
Michael Caine as Max Gale
Maggie Smith as Lily Marlowe
Buck Henry as Charles Van Allsburg
Sam Shepard as Will Dodge
Frank Whaley as Brett Conway
Marcia Gay Harden as Michelle Tippet
Frances Sternhagen as Amy
Phyllis Somerville as Gladys
Julianne Nicholson as Sandra Hewson
Susan Berman as Miriam
