Pretty Woman (1990) Richard Gere Edward Lewis Julia Roberts Vivian Ward Ralph Bellamy James Morse Jason Alexander Philip Stuckey Laura San Giacomo Kit DeLuca Alex Hyde-White David Morse Amy Yasbeck Elizabeth Stuckey Elinor Donahue Bridget Hector Elizondo Hotel Manager Judith Baldwin Susan Jason Randal Magician Bill Applebaum Howard Tracy Bjork Female Guest Gary Greene Male Guest William Gallo Carlos Abdul Salaam El Razzac Happy Man Hank Azaria Detective Larry Hankin Landlord Julie Paris Rachel Rhonda Hansome Bermuda Directed by: Garry Marshall, Walter Von Huene Produced by: Laura Ziskin, Arnon Milchan, Steven Reuther Edward is a rich and sophisticated businessman who specializes in corporate raiding - buying up businesses to break them up and sell them off in pieces. Vivian is a Los Angeles prostitute struggling with her lifestyle and a need to pay the rent. On a business trip to Los Angeles, Edward hires Vivian to be his girlfriend for a week while he traverses the local social circles. Love and various social complications invade their tidy arrangement and have the pair wondering if this Cinderella-story could have a happy ending. ========== Edward is a rich, ruthless businessman who specializes in taking over companies and then selling them off piece by piece. He travels to Los Angeles for a business trip and decides to hire a prostitute. They take a liking to each other and he offers her money if she'll stay with him for an entire week while he makes the "rich and famous" scene (since it doesn't do for a man of his stature to be alone at society parties and polo matches). Romantic comedy (and complications) ensue. ========== Vivian Ward has found a way of living by working as a prostitute on Hollywood Boulevard. When she runs into the prince of her dreams, who comes along on his wild horse, she first does not recognize him as her saviour. The prince, a ruthless and wealthy businessman by the name of Edward Lewis, does not know that she could be more than just a girl from the sidewalk, but he changes his decision after the first night with the beautiful stranger. Her being the first person in a long time who could surprise him, Edward can slowly feel the light at the end of the tunnel. He is on his way to become a better person, whereas Vivian has got a new chance to start over again.