The Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 American romantic comedy-drama musical film written and directed by Steve Kloves. The film follows a piano duo consisting of brothers, who hire an attractive singer to help revive their waning career. After a period of success, complications ensue when the younger brother develops a romantic interest in the singer. Brothers Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges star as the eponymous Baker Boys, while Michelle Pfeiffer plays lounge singer Susie Diamond.
Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Several interior scenes were filmed at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California, including the film's famous "Makin' Whoopee" musical number.
A large portion of The Fabulous Baker Boys is set in Seattle, Washington, which several critics have identified as an additional "main character" in the film.
Michelle Pfeiffer's performance garnered universal acclaim, earning her the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, in addition to a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Jeffrey Leon Bridges is an American actor. He is known for his leading man roles in film and television. In a career spanning over seven decades he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award in addition to nominations for three BAFTA Awards and two Emmy Awards. In 2019 he was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Bridges at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Jeff Bridges' father Lloyd Bridges with whom he acted alongside in Sea Hunt and The Lloyd Bridges Show
Bridges in 2009
Jeff Bridges in 2013
