Speechless is a 1994 romantic comedy starring Geena Davis (who also co-produced the film with her then husband director Renny Harlin), Michael Keaton, Christopher Reeve, Bonnie Bedelia and Ernie Hudson. The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning and Emmy -nominated Renny Harlin (born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola on March 15, 1959 in Riihimäki, Finland) is a Finnish American Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director, Bonnie Bedelia (born Bonnie Bedelia Culkin on March 25, 1948) is an American Actress. Ernest Lee Hudson (born December 17 1945) is an American Actor.

Plot

Julia Mann (Davis) and Kevin Vallick (Keaton) are two insomniac writers who fall madly in love late one night, but their romance is thrown for a loop when they find out that they are both writing speeches for rival candidates in an election, with Julia writing for the Democratic candidate and Kevin writing for the Republican candidate. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Also complicating matters are Kevin's ex-wife (Bedelia) who is also on the Republican campaign trail and "Mr. Flack Jacket" reporter Bob 'Bagdad' Freed (Reeve), Julia's estranged fiance who wants her back.

Views

The movie focuses on two speechwriters for different senatorial candidates in the state of New Mexico. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The film is tied up with the American senatorial election of 1994 where only 53 percent voted. The US Senate election 1994 was an election held on November 8 in which the Republican Party was able to take control of the Senate from the Democrats It tries to find the roots of the problem by showing how candidates battle for election by undermining the each others' effort.

References

• Kauffmann, Stanley. "Speechless. (movie reviews)", The New Republic, January 23, 1995. Retrieved on 2006-10-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - (English) 
• Stolee, James. "Sleepless or speechless, this is only so-so comedy. ", Alberta Report / Western Report, United Western Communications Ltd. , August 28, 1995. Retrieved on 2006-10-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - (English)