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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Vince Gilligan (written by)
Release Date:
25 November 1998 (USA)
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Plot:
Pregnant Sally unknowingly falls for the stepson of the deceased father of her baby and has to deal with his homicidal family. full summary | add synopsis
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Baby
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Waitress
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What does it want to be--black comedy or romantic comedy?
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Drew Barrymore | ... | Sally Jackson | |
| Catherine O'Hara | ... | Beatrice Lever | |
| Luke Wilson | ... | Dorian Montier | |
| Jake Busey | ... | Angus Montier | |
| Shelley Duvall | ... | Mrs. Jackson | |
| Kim Robillard | ... | Billy | |
| Daryl Mitchell | ... | Roy | |
| Lanny Flaherty | ... | Red Jackson | |
| Chris Ellis | ... | Henry Lever | |
| Blue Deckert | ... | Sheriff | |
| Mark Walters | ... | Deputy | |
| Shane Steiner | ... | Soldier in Jeep (as Tommy Shane Steiner) | |
| Theresa Merritt | ... | Mrs. Vaughan | |
| Jill Parker-Jones | ... | Lamaze Instructor | |
| Morgana Shaw | ... | Lucy Garland |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some sexual humor.
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Runtime:
91 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Certification:
UK:12 |
Canada:14A (Alberta) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Canada:PG (British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Iceland:12 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #35577) |
South Korea:15 |
Australia:PG |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Singapore:PG |
Germany:12
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Vince Gilligan originally wrote the screenplay for this film in 1989, for a screen-writing class he was taking at New York University.
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Goofs:
Continuity: After Dorian and Sally meet for the first time, we see the truck pulling away from the Burger Matic. The dog which had previously been in the bed of the truck, is missing.
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Quotes:
[Instructing Sally to give birth]
Childbirth Instructor: You didn't get pregnant with your legs closed!
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Childbirth Instructor: You didn't get pregnant with your legs closed!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Mystery Men (1999)
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Soundtrack:
Unchained Melody
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This looks like a case of a classic schizophrenic Hollywood movie--too dark-humored for fans of romantic comedy, not nearly outrageous enough for those looking for that quality. (You may get a little nervous, though, when a shotgun-wielding character walks into a fast-food restaurant full of kids.) Consequently it will end up alienating a lot of viewers looking for the one type of film or the other. Most of the characters aren't very enjoyable to watch, with the noted exception of Drew Barrymore in the lead. I was disappointed that Catherine O'Hara's part wasn't any better--she could have really livened the movie up if her character had been a little more forceful.
Despite all the problems, there was still something left to like here, and I would give it a positive recommendation, but just barely. On second thought, recommending this movie to someone would be a risky proposition, but I thought that overall it was marginally successful.