Opposites Attract

Opposites Attract

All's Fair in Love...and Politics.

1990•2h 0m•7.0/10

ComedyTV MovieRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(1)

A mayoral candidate (Barbara Eden) for a California town gets romantically involved with her opponent (John Forsythe), a former cowboy star.

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Production

Von Zerneck Sertner Films, Bar-Gene Productions, Rastar Productions, NBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Charlie McKeon

John Forsythe

John Forsythe

Rex Roper

Ilene Graff

Ilene Graff

Frannie

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Flo

Rebeca Arthur

Rebeca Arthur

Victoria

Danielle von Zerneck

Danielle von Zerneck

Sky

Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Marcino

Rod McCary

Rod McCary

Brant

Liz Torres

Liz Torres

Dori Brenner

Dori Brenner

Jane Conyers

Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Prof. Sutton

Tiiu Leek

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