Oil and Vinegar is a screenplay that was written but never filmed. It is a screenplay that John Hughes wrote and that Howard Deutch planned to direct. It would have starred Molly Ringwald and Matthew Broderick.
Plot
A soon-to-be-married man and a hitchhiking girl end up talking about their lives during the length of the car ride.
Production
Casting
The film was set to have Molly Ringwald and Matthew Broderick as the two main characters.
Development
The screenplay was written by Hughes, with Howard Deutch set to direct. Its style was said to be similar to The Breakfast Club (1985) but instead of taking place in detention, it would have taken place in a car with Ringwald's and Broderick's characters both discussing their lives to each other.
Future
When asked about Oil and Vinegar Howard Deutch said,
Yes. That was John's favorite script and he was saving it for himself, and I convinced him to let me do it. It was the story of a traveling salesman that Matthew Broderick was going to play, and...
Jeff Atwood
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