The Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 film written and directed by Steven Kloves about two brothers (played by real-life brothers Jeff and Beau Bridges) who perform a duo piano show together in small Seattle clubs. They hire a singer (Michelle Pfeiffer) to keep their act current. The woman they hire causes tensions between them. Although the film is set in the present, its look, mood, and dialogue reflect a nostalgia for films of the 1940s.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Michelle Pfeiffer), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Music, Original Score.
Tagline: For 31 years it's been just the Fabulous Baker Boys... but times change.
Frank and Jack Baker are professional musicians who play small clubs. They play smaltzy music and have never needed a day job. Times are changing and dates are becoming more difficult to get so they interview female singers. They finally decide on Susie Diamond, a former 'escort' who needs some refinement, but the act begins to take off again. While the act is now successful, both Frank and Jack have problems with their life on the road. Susie becomes the agent that makes them re-evaluate where they are going, and how honest they have been with each other. Written by John Vogel
Brothers Jack and Frank Baker have been playing lounges as a piano duo for many years but decide they now need a female vocalist to keep the act going. They are lucky to come across Suzie Diamond, who can really put a song over, and the act takes off. But when the relation between Suzie and Jack - younger, less committed, but more talented than Frank - briefly becomes more than professional, tensions surface between all three. Written by Jeremy Perkins
Frank (Beau Bridges) and Jack (Jeff Bridges) Baker are two piano players and brothers. Moreover, they play together in small pubs and clubs all over the country for 15 years. But when their business is not doing so well, they decide to join a woman to their shows. After the auditions, the best candidate they could find was Susie Diamond (Michelle Pfeiffer), and from now on their shows become very successful. But when Jack and Susie are having an affair, the fabulous Baker brothers are not getting along anymore, and the little band is about to break down. Written by rsilberman
