Speechless is a 1994 romantic comedy film directed by Ron Underwood. It stars Geena Davis , Michael Keaton, Bonnie Bedelia, Ernie Hudson, and Christopher Reeve in his last film before being paralyzed in a horse riding accident. Julia Mann and Kevin Vallick are insomniac writers who fall in love, but their romance is thrown for a loop because both are writing speeches for rival candidates in a New Mexico election. Julia is working for the Democratic candidate and Kevin for the Republican candidate. Also complicating matters are Kevin's ex-wife , who is also on the Republican campaign trail,... and "Mr. Flack Jacket," television reporter "Bagdad Bob" Freed , Julia's estranged fiance, who wants her back. The movie focuses on two speechwriters for different senatorial candidates in the state of New Mexico. The film is tied up with the American senatorial election of 1994 where only 53 percent voted. It tries to find the roots of the problem by showing how candidates battle for election by undermining each others' efforts.
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| Release date: | December 16, 1994 |
| Directed by: | Ron Underwood |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 99 Minutes |
| Producer: | Geena Davis, Renny Harlin |
| Editor: | Richard Francis-Bruce |
| Music by: | Marc Shaiman |
| Cinematography: | Donald Peterman |
| Screenplay by: | Robert King |
| Genre: | Comedy |