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Babycakes

  • TV Movie
  • 1989
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1K
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Ricki Lake and Craig Sheffer in Babycakes (1989)
ComedyDramaRomance

Grace, an overweight girl, spends her Christmas trying to start up a romance with a guy who controls the subway she boards for work each day.Grace, an overweight girl, spends her Christmas trying to start up a romance with a guy who controls the subway she boards for work each day.Grace, an overweight girl, spends her Christmas trying to start up a romance with a guy who controls the subway she boards for work each day.

  • Director
    • Paul Schneider
  • Writers
    • Percy Adlon
    • Joyce Eliason
  • Stars
    • Ricki Lake
    • Craig Sheffer
    • Nada Despotovich
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Schneider
    • Writers
      • Percy Adlon
      • Joyce Eliason
    • Stars
      • Ricki Lake
      • Craig Sheffer
      • Nada Despotovich
    • 30User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Ricki Lake
    Ricki Lake
    • Grace
    Craig Sheffer
    Craig Sheffer
    • Rob
    Nada Despotovich
    • Keri
    Paul Benedict
    Paul Benedict
    • Magleby
    Betty Buckley
    Betty Buckley
    • Wanda
    John Karlen
    John Karlen
    • Al
    Cynthia Dale
    Cynthia Dale
    • Olivia
    Erik King
    Erik King
    Olga Merediz
    Olga Merediz
    • Check-Out Girl
    Elena Kudaba
    • Neighbor
    Alana Salvatore
    • Elsa
    Nicole Greenspan
    • Lisa
    Marguerite Pigott
    • Saleslady
    Tom Harvey
    • Judge
    Deborah Cass
    • Mortuary Woman #1
    Judy Sinclair
    • Mortuary Woman #2
    Patrick Patterson
    • Official
    • (as Pat Patterson)
    Sandi Ross
    Sandi Ross
    • Token Woman
    • Director
      • Paul Schneider
    • Writers
      • Percy Adlon
      • Joyce Eliason
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews30

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Remake of Sugar Baby (1985), a German film starring Marianne Sägebrecht and Eisi Gulp.
    • Quotes
      • Rob: Work went so fast today.
      • Grace: That's because you had something to think about.
      • Rob: Yea, something nice. Christmas Eve and you.
    • Connections
      References The Crawling Eye (1958)
    • Soundtracks
      Big Girls Don't Cry
      Written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
      Performed by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 14, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sugarbaby
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company
      • The Königsberg Company
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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