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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Kevin Smith (written by)
Release Date:
4 April 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
It's not who you love. It's how. more
Plot:
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian. full summary | add synopsis
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Comic Book
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Lesbian
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Friendship
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Gay
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Jealousy
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 5 wins
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5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(101 articles)
Blu-Ray Review: Beloved Kevin Smith Films Released in High Definition
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A movie that knows how people talk
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ethan Suplee | ... | Fan |
 | Ben Affleck | ... | Holden McNeil |
 | Scott Mosier | ... | Collector |
 | Jason Lee | ... | Banky Edwards |
 | Casey Affleck | ... | Little Kid |
 | Dwight Ewell | ... | Hooper X |
 | Joey Lauren Adams | ... | Alyssa Jones |
 | Guinevere Turner | ... | Singer |
| Carmen Llywelyn | ... | Kim (as Carmen Lee) |
 | Brian O'Halloran | ... | Jim Hicks - Executive #1 |
 | Matt Damon | ... | Shawn Oran - Executive #2 |
| Alexander Goebel | ... | Train Kid |
 | Tony Torn | ... | Cashier |
| Rebecca Waxman | ... | Dalia |
| Paris Petrick | ... | Tory |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for strong graphic sex-related dialogue, language, sexuality and drug content.
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Runtime:
113 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #35184) |
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
New Zealand:R16 |
Singapore:M18 (re-rating) |
USA:R |
Sweden:15 (video rating) |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:18 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-12 (original rating) |
Finland:S (video rating) |
Germany:16 |
Israel:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:13 |
UK:18
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Director Trademark: [Kevin Smith] [37]Several of the opening credits news clippings have references to the number 37.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Silent Bob throws the comic magazine on the table twice times while he and Jay are in the diner with Holden talking about "Chasing Amy".
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Comic Book Writer #1: I don't know. I love Chow Yun Fat. I just don't see him playing Madman.
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Comic Book Writer #1: I don't know. I love Chow Yun Fat. I just don't see him playing Madman.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "At the Movies: (#6.2)" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
Insomnia (Monster Mix)
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FAQ
Will there be a "Chasing Amy X" 10th anniversary DVD released, as there was with Clerks and Mallrats?What is Chasing Amy?
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To me a film can have no action and no real special effects and still be great. If that film can take it's characters and make them interesting by making them speak the way we know people do, then you are left with a fantastic film. So is the case with Kevin Smith's wonderful film Chasing Amy.
For anyone who thought that Ben Affleck couldn't act, watch this movie and enjoy how he plays Holden. He is honest in his approach to a character that is as complex as any great movie character. Also cast perfectly is Joey Lauren Adams as his girlfriend and Jason Lee is so good as Banky, his best friend and business partner that I really could have seen him with an Oscar nod that year.
Kevin Smith's strength is that he knows how people talk and he is honest in his assessment of his characters. And that is what makes this film the gem that it is. And did I mention that it is a wonderful romance and it is wickedly funny?
If all you've ever seen of Kevin Smith is Clerks, then check out this awesome flick. It certainly makes you appreciate how good Smith is at writing characters. A really great film.
Note**** If anyone is a true fan of Jaws ( and I, like Smith think it is the greatest movie ever made ) then watch for the scene in Jaws where Hooper and Quint compare wounds to be parodied hilariously in this film.