Product Details

• Actors: Martin Short, Annette O'Toole, Paul Reiser, Joanna Kerns, Jessica Puscas
• Directors: Armyan Bernstein
• Writers: Armyan Bernstein, Gail Parent
• Producers: Aaron Spelling, Alan Greisman, Charles Okun, Lawrence Kasdan
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: March 14, 1995
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301045742
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,170 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant Surprise, June 24, 2000

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Nathan Southern - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cross My Heart [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"Cross My Heart" went virtually unnoticed upon release in 1987, (following on the heels of Martin Short's success in "Innerspace"). I hope it's headed for sleeper status, because it's a *wonderful* little seriocomedy, about two people with a remarkable amount of attraction to each other, who lack the confidence and courage to be open about their lives and their feelings during a third date. The characters are three-dimensional, Short and O'Toole have a sizzling chemistry, and the script is appropriately low-key and subtle. It isn't accurate to call "Cross My Heart" a "date from hell" movie, because it doesn't fall into the same category as comedy-of-errors films, like "After Hours" or "Into the Night," where two people are thrust into a series of disasters. Instead, most of the characters' problems and conflicts spring from slight inadequacies and insecurities, and they retain a basic compatibility that *will* enable them to succeed, if they can only overcome a few obstacles and be straight with each other. The film is a little stagy (three or four major sequences, with the two leads carrying all of the weight), but remains touching, funny, and relatable; it has a emotional aura over it (like Emile Ardolino's "Chances Are") that is rare in romantic comedies. As usual, Annette O'Toole demonstrates why she is one of the most gifted, appealing, and underrated actresses in American cinema. The film is a pleasant surprise -- definitely take a look, you'll be rewarded.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Martin Short is Hilarious!, July 16, 2005

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Bruce "hyrpmz" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cross My Heart [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a funny movie and well written for the part played by Martin Short. Some of the funniest comedic lines ever. I wish they would put it out on DVD as it's a lost comedic gem in my opinion.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Engaging Enough B Movie, October 12, 2010

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Jim (Zionsville, IN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cross My Heart (DVD)

"Cross My Heart" is an unpretentious and often humorous depiction of misrepresentation as an all too common part of dating. Though often a bit silly and unbelievable, it's nonetheless worth seeing.