10
Original movie poster
Directed by	Blake Edwards
Produced by	Tony Adams Blake Edwards
Written by	Blake Edwards
Starring	Dudley Moore Julie Andrews Bo Derek Robert Webber Dee Wallace-Stone
Music by	Henry Mancini
Cinematography	Frank Stanley
Editing by	Ralph Winters
Distributed by	Orion Pictures Corporation Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	October 5, 1979 U.S. release
Running time	122 min.
Language	English
Budget	N/A
IMDb profile

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Taglines:

• A temptingly tasteful comedy for adults who can count.
• Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... (UK one-sheet)

Plot

During the surprise party for songwriter George Webber's 42nd birthday, he finds himself coping badly with incipient middle age. When he catches a glimpse of a mysterious woman (Bo Derek) en route to her wedding, he is instantly obsessed by her beauty, and - despite the presence of his lover Samantha Taylor (Julie Andrews) - follows the woman to the church. George visits the priest, and learns that the woman is Jenny Miles, daughter of a prominent Beverly Hills dentist. Later that night, Sam is unhappy about George's unwillingness to pay attention to her, his use of the term broad, and the fact that he and his neighbor watch each perform carnal acts. George doesn't wish to lose an argument to her, resulting in Sam storming off. Bo Derek (born Mary Cathleen Collins on November 20, 1956, Long Beach, California, USA) is a Golden Globe-nominated American film actress and model. ... Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. ... Look up broad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The following day, George and Sam suffer a series of mishaps that prevent them from reconciling, including George spying on his neighbor until hitting himself with his telescope, causing him to miss Sam's phone call. In addition, George schedules a dental appointment with Jenny's father, and while in the dentist's chair, subtly leads the dentist into disclosing that his daughter and her husband went to Mexico for their honeymoon. The examination also reveals a mouthful of cavities, requiring the dentist to spend the entire afternoon inserting fillings in George's teeth. Afterwards, he has difficulty speaking, and when Sam talks to him on the phone she mistakes him for a madman and calls the police. Once the police leave, he visits his neighbor's house to take part in an orgy and is inadvertently seen by Sam, who happened to be watching him through his telescope. This precipitates a rift between the two of them, which results in George following the newly-weds to their exclusive hotel in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, where the sight of Jenny - suntanned and dressed in a one-piece swimsuit - furthers George's obsession. Dental cavities, tooth decay, or caries is a disease of the teeth resulting in damage to tooth structure. ... Look up filling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Manzanillo is a city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. ...

George has a sexual encounter with a woman, who is lacking self-confidence on account of a previous relationship, named Mary Lewis. For whatever reason, George's performance in bed is less than optimal, causing Mary Lewis to leave the room, saying she doesn't bring out the best in men.

One hot day, George notices that David, Jenny's husband, has fallen asleep on his surfboard. Pretending to inquire about renting a surfboard, George learns that beyond a certain point are powerful currents that can sweep a swimmer or surfer dangerously far from land. George rents a catamaran, saves David, and becomes a hero. Sam tries to make contact, but not knowing who the caller is, George has no interest in talking at that particular time. David is badly sunburned and stays in the hospital, allowing Jenny and George to spend time alone together. It has been suggested that Catamaran History be merged into this article or section. ...

George unexpectedly finds all of his fantasies fulfilled, but is taken aback to discover that Jenny doesn't regard her adultery as being shocking, as he evidently enjoyed the thrill of doing something forbidden. As a result, he loses interest in Jenny and heads back to Beverly Hills to reconcile with Sam.

At the end of the film, the neighbor decides he has had enough of providing erotic entertainment to George and getting nothing in return. Unfortunately for him, George and Sam start having sexual intercourse in full view of his telescope just after he has given up waiting and Sam doesn't even take precautions against being spied upon.

Main cast

• Dudley Moore - George Webber
• Julie Andrews - Samantha Taylor
• Bo Derek - Jenny Miles
• Robert Webber - Hugh
• Brian Dennehy - Don, the bartender
• Dee Wallace-Stone - Mary Lewis
• Sam J. Jones - David Hanley

The film made a star of Dudley Moore, but he only got the role after the film's original star George Segal quit the day before shooting was to commence, apparently unhappy at the amount of artistic input Edwards was giving his wife Julie Andrews. Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE (April 19, 1935 – March 27, 2002), was an Academy-Award nominated British comedian, actor and musician. ... Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. ... Bo Derek (born Mary Cathleen Collins on November 20, 1956, Long Beach, California, USA) is a Golden Globe-nominated American film actress and model. ... Robert Webber (October 14, 1924 - May 19, 1989) was an actor who starred as Juror #12 in the 1957 hit movie 12 Angry Men. ... Brian Dennehy (born July 9, 1938) is a two-time Tony Award-winning American actor who has appeared in movies, on television, and performed in live theater. ... Dee Wallace-Stone (born Deanna Bowers on December 14, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an U.S. motion picture and television actress who is best remembered for her role as Elliots divorced mother in the Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and as Karen White... Autographed picture of Sam J. Jones as Flash Gordon Sam J. Jones (born August 12, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, often credited as Sam Jones. ... Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE (April 19, 1935 – March 27, 2002), was an Academy-Award nominated British comedian, actor and musician. ... George Segal George Segal (born February 13, 1934) is a well-known Jewish American film and stage actor who was born in Great Neck, Long Island, New York. ... Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. ...

Alternate versions

The DVD version released to the general public has edited out some of the nudity and sex scenes that were originally seen in movie theaters and earlier video releases.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• 10 at the Internet Movie Database
• 10 at Rotten Tomatoes