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You Ruined My Life (1987) [PG]

Featuring:
Soleil Moon Frye, Paul Reiser, Mimi Rogers

Written by:
Robin Swicord

Directed by:
David Ashwell


Release Date:
February 1, 1987

Original Title:
You Ruined My Life

Genres:
Family | TV Movie

Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG 

Runtime: 100

Minerva

Overview from TheMovieDB

"You Ruined My Life" was a cute TV movie (from the Wonderful World of Disney movies that they show on Saturday or Sunday nights) starring Soleil Moon Frye as Minerva, a spoiled girl who lived in a Las Vegas casino with her Uncle Howie who lets her do whatever she wants. Minerva gets into trouble a lot, and her Aunt Hermione threatens to take her away from Uncle Howie. Paul Reiser plays Dexter, a professor who figures out a way to win every time at blackjack. Dexter gets caught at cheating, and Uncle Howie works out a deal for Dexter to tutor Minerva so she can get into a private school back east. This is easier said than done, because Minerva has never been interested in school.

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Overview from Open Movies

A math teacher is caught using a computer to cheat at a Vegas casino. To pay off his debt he must tutor the casino owner's spoiled daughter whom has been expelled from every school she's ever attended.

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You Ruined My Life (1987) on IMDb

Performers

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Production

Art Direction:
Jack De Shields

Costume Design:
William Ware Theiss

Director:
David Ashwell

Director of Photography:
Ric Waite

Editor:
Barbara Palmer Dixon
Arthur Schmidt

Executive Producer:
Robert Kosberg
Arlene Sellers
Alex Winitsky

Hairstylist:
Eddie M. Barron

Makeup Artist:
Don L. Cash

Music:
Jonathan Tunick

Producer:
Mark H. Ovitz
Dylan Sellers

Production Design:
Albert J. Salzer

Screenplay:
Robin Swicord

Set Decoration:
Rochelle Moser

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