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The Object of Beauty

"Love is more than dollars and sex."

American couple Jake and Tina are living in an expensive London hotel above their means, incurring a sizeable debt. When they are asked to pay a lavish dinner bill and Jake's card is declined, he suggests they sell Tina's tiny, expensive Henry Moore sculpture to cover the debt. After they hatch a scheme to claim the sculpture was stolen in order to collect insurance on it, the sculpture mysteriously goes missing.

Top Cast

  • John Malkovich

    John Malkovich

    Jake Bartholomew

  • Andie MacDowell

    Andie MacDowell

    Tina Leslie Oates

  • Lolita Davidovich

    Lolita Davidovich

    Joan

  • Rudi Davies

    Rudi Davies

    Jenny Finn

  • Joss Ackland

    Joss Ackland

    Mr. Mercer

  • Bill Paterson

    Bill Paterson

    Victor Swayle

  • Ricci Harnett

    Ricci Harnett

    Steve Finn

  • Peter Riegert

    Peter Riegert

    Lawrence "Larry" Oates

  • Jack Shepherd

    Jack Shepherd

    Marty Slaughter

Overview

American couple Jake and Tina are living in an expensive London hotel above their means, incurring a sizeable debt. When they are asked to pay a lavish dinner bill and Jake's card is declined, he suggests they sell Tina's tiny, expensive Henry Moore sculpture to cover the debt. After they hatch a scheme to claim the sculpture was stolen in order to collect insurance on it, the sculpture mysteriously goes missing.

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