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Hugo Pool is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Robert Downey Sr. released in USA on 1 january 1997 with Alyssa Milano

Hugo Pool (1997)

Hugo Pool
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Released in USA 1 january 1997
Length 1h32
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating50% 2.505292.505292.505292.505292.50529

Hugo Pool (also known as Pool Girl in the UK) is a 1997 American romantic comedy film, directed by Robert Downey, Sr., starring Alyssa Milano and Patrick Dempsey.

Synopsis

Hugo Dugay (Alyssa Milano) runs a small company, Hugo Pool, that cleans swimming pools in Los Angeles. The film covers one day in her life, during which she must clean many pools in the midst of a drought that interferes with her usual water supply. In addition to dealing with several eccentric customers, including mobster Chick Chicalini (Richard Lewis) and filmmaker Franz Mazur (Robert Downey, Jr.), Hugo must care for her needy parents Minerva (Cathy Moriarty) and Henry (Malcolm McDowell). Also, Hugo may be falling in love with Floyd Gaylen (Patrick Dempsey), a customer of hers who has ALS.

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