Mannequin (1987)

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Just because Jonathan's fallen in love with a piece of wood, it doesn't make him a dummy.

Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.

• Released: 1987-02-13
• Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 29m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 851 votes

Directed by Michael Gottlieb.

Top cast

• Andrew McCarthy as Jonathan Switcher
• Kim Cattrall as Ema 'Emmy' Hesire
• Estelle Getty as Claire Prince Timkin
• James Spader as Mr. Richards
• G.W. Bailey as Captain Felix Maxwell
• Carole Davis as Roxie Shield
• Meshach Taylor as Hollywood
• Steve Vinovich as B.J. Wert
• Christopher Maher as Armand
• Phyllis Newman as Emmy's Mother

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Mannequin

• United States: buy on Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on 7plus

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