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film by Michael Hoffman

For the bathroom item, see soap dish.

Soapdish is a American comedy film directed by Michael Hoffman, from a screenplay by Robert Harling and Andrew Bergman.

The film was produced by Aaron Spelling and Alan Greisman, and executive produced by Herbert Ross.

The film tells a backstage story of the cast and crew of a popular fictional television soap opera. It stars Sally Field as a mature soap star, joined by Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr., Elisabeth Shue, Whoopi Goldberg, Cathy Moriarty, Teri Hatcher, Garry Marshall, Kathy Najimy, and Carrie Fisher, as well as cameo appearances by TV personalities like Leeza Gibbons, John Tesh (both playing themselves as Entertainment Tonight hosts/reporters), and real-life soap opera actors Stephen Nichols and Finola Hughes.

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The film received generally positive reviews. Kline was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

Plot

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