Making Mr. Right

This sci-fi comedy from Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) director Susan Seidelman stars John Malkovich along with several other actors from his Steppenwolf Theatre troupe in Chicago. Malkovich stars as Dr. Jeff Peters, a scientist for the Chemtech Corporation who has invented an affable robotic ...more

Following up her hit Desperately Seeking Susan, Susan Seidelman's madcap comedy Making Mr. Right stars a young John Malkovich in a dual role as both the lovable, naïve android Ulysses and his pent-up creator, Dr. Jeff Peters. Also notable is the fine performance from Ann Magnusen as the overstyled image-maker, Frankie Stone. Both actors make the most of the story, which requires a lot of suspension of disbelief from the audience. The goofy premise of romantic love between humans and androids is ...more