I cannot stand the sound of Fran Drescher's nasally voice. FOR GOD'S SAKE, WOMAN! GET THAT FIXED! Whew! OK, on with the film review.

The Beautician and the Beast is little more than a sitcom on steroids. It's a rip-off of The Sound of Music with some very good comedic acting tossed it.

It is Timothy Dalton who scores in the acting arena. Dalton plays a dictator who is softened by Drescher. Not a whole lot can be said for this film other than I liked it better than the average sitcom. No message here, just a few jokes.

Jammed Pipe!

Film Facts

Cast
• Fran Drescher
• Timothy Dalton
• Ian McNeice
• Patrick Malahide
• Lisa Jakub
• Michael Lerner
• Phyllis Newman
• Heather DeLoach
• Adam Lavorgna
• Kyle Wilkerson
• Tyler Wilkerson
• Timothy Dowling
• Michael Immel
• Tonya Watts
• Tamara Mello
• Celeste Russi
• Daniel Escobar
• Bill Brown
• Jorge Noa
• Carmela Rappazzo
• Clyde Wrenn
• Earl Carroll
• Vincent Schiavelli
• Marianne Muellerleile
• R. Sparkle Stillman
• Ed Cambridge
• Todd Graff
• Gene Chronopoulos
• David Shackelford
• Michael Horton
• Jane Jenkins
• Zdenek Vencl
• Vaclav Legner
• Leon Silver
• Stephen Marcus
• Marshal Silverman
• Dana Bednarova
• Dave Ulrich

Directed by Ken Kwapis

Released in 1997

MPAA Rating: PG

Reviewed by Mongo