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2005 American TV series or program
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
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Written by
| Robin Schiff
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Directed by
| Robin Schiff
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Starring
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Music by
| Steve Bartek
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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Producer
| Kevin Inch
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Cinematography
| Russ T. Alsobrook
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Editor
| John Axness
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Running time
| 86 minutes
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Network
| ABC Family
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Release
| May 30, 2005
(
2005-05-30
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Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
is a 2005
television film
and
backdoor pilot
[1]
starring
Katherine Heigl
as Romy and
Alexandra Breckenridge
as Michele, with a special appearance by
Paula Abdul
. It is a prequel to the 1997 film
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
.
Written and directed by
Robin Schiff
, its working title was
Romy and Michele: Behind the Velvet Rope.
Plot
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In this prequel to
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
, it shows Romy and Michele as they graduate in 1987, and again three years later as they take on
Los Angeles
.
For years Romy and Michele have been dreaming to move to L.A. and become rich and famous, but they decided to put their move on hold while they save money. Three years have passed by and they've only managed to save $68, only $8 more than they had in high school. Despite their lack of money, they decide to go ahead with their plans to move to L.A. after seeing
Pretty Woman
. As the girls arrive in L.A., they decide to become prostitutes but chicken out after their first encounter with a client. As they walk home, a man lends them a dollar for a vending machine, and Romy and Michele are arrested for prostitution.
Cast
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References
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External links
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The Family Channel
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Fox Family
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ABC Family
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2005?2007
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2008?2010
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2011?2013
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Freeform
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