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June 11, 2004

Comic 'Stepford' remake flatter than fallen souffle

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Entertainment Writer

Faith Hill's character in "The Stepford Wives," a beautiful Barbie doll of a suburban housewife, spins wildly out of control while square dancing at a Fourth of July celebration in the idyllic Connecticut town that gives the film its title.

Then she falls to the floor with a thud and twitches a few times as smoke and sparks spew from her head, indicating to newcomer Joanna Eberhart (Nicole Kidman) that maybe this woman, and the others in town, aren't as perfect as they seem -- or even human.

STEPFORD WIVES

Director: Frank Oz

Cast: Nicole Kidman, Faith Hill, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick, Glenn Close, Christopher Walken

Rating: PG-13, for sexual content, thematic material and language

Running time: 93 minutes


 
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