Clueless (1995)

Director:

Amy Heckerling

Writer (WGA):

Amy Heckerling (written by)

Release Date:

19 July 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Sex. Clothes. Popularity. Is there a problem here?

Plot:

Jane Austen's Emma meets Beverley Hills 90210 in US West Coast teen lifestyle parody.

Plot Keywords:

Makeover | School | Teacher | Jane Austen | High School

Awards:

6 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Alicia Silverstone	...	Cher Horowitz
Stacey Dash	...	Dionne
Brittany Murphy	...	Tai
Paul Rudd	...	Josh
Donald Faison	...	Murray
Elisa Donovan	...	Amber
Breckin Meyer	...	Travis
Jeremy Sisto	...	Elton
Dan Hedaya	...	Mel Horowitz
Wallace Shawn	...	Mr. Wendell Hall
Twink Caplan	...	Miss Toby Geist
Justin Walker	...	Christian
Sabastian Rashidi	...	Paroudasm
Herb Hall	...	Principal
Julie Brown	...	Ms. Stoeger

Also Known As:

I Was a Teenage Teenager (USA) (working title)
No Worries (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex related dialogue and some teen use of alcohol and drugs.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #33483) | Iceland:L | Canada:14 (New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island) | South Korea:12 | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Denmark:12 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Scenes were included in the trailer that were not in the film. Among them is one in which Cher and Dionne are in the girl's bathroom primping when Amber walks in on them. Noting her appearance, Cher quips, Did I miss something? Is big hair back?

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Elton's shoe hits Tai in the head at the Valley Party, a crew member's hand who is obviously throwing the shoe from out of shot can be seen quickly on the left (in the wide screen edition).

Quotes:

[about keeping her virginity]
Cher: You see how picky I am about my shoes and they only go on my feet.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in 1996 MTV Movie Awards (1996) (TV)

Soundtrack:

ALL THE YOUNG DUDES

Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!

When I saw the trailers for this film, I was completely opposed to it. Indeed, I almost refused to watch it the first time I had the opportunity, but now I am most happy I did. It is one of the most watched movies in my collection (though granted that is more because of friends than myself, as I've seen it too many times on my own to want to spoil myself with extra viewing). It's utterly charming, and agreeable to all the members of my overwhelmingly large family. To say that this movie lacks depth is a no -brainer, but to not watch it for this reason is pointless - especially when barely anything that comes through these days has point. Point is not important to an entertaining film, it's the lines of dialogue that seem to flow endlessly through these characters, and the masterful way that Amy Heckerling adapted the script from Jane Austen's Emma. I read the book following the viewing of this movie, and Harriet Smith to me will always resemble Tai. Wonderful Film!