# Chaude journée à L.A. (1997)

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**Original title**: *Hugo Pool*
**Runtime**: 92 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Romance
**Directed by**: Robert Downey Sr.
**Written by**: Robert Downey Sr., Laura Ernst
**Starring**: Alyssa Milano, Patrick Dempsey, Cathy Moriarty, Malcolm McDowell, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Boone Junior

> *A comedy with serious relief*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Hollywood’s odd-couple blueprint gets a dip in the shallow end. A pool cleaner in LA sponges off his wealthy clients while nursing a crush on a customer with ALS. The joke survives the sentiment intact.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful, tender

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