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25 December 1998 (USA) morePlot:
Hollywood movers and shakers dissect their own personal lives when everything seems to clash together. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Sean Penn Files for Legal Separation (From PEOPLE.com. 29 April 2009, 12:35 PM, PDT)
Sean Penn to be Honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 26 December 2008, 9:21 AM, PST)
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Review more (175 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sean Penn | ... | Eddie |
 | Kevin Spacey | ... | Mickey |
 | Robin Wright Penn | ... | Darlene |
 | Chazz Palminteri | ... | Phil |
 | Garry Shandling | ... | Artie |
 | Anna Paquin | ... | Donna |
 | Meg Ryan | ... | Bonnie |
 | Gianna Ranaudo | ... | Susie (as Gianna Renaudo) |
| David Fabrizio | ... | Store Manager |
| Kenny Vance | ... | Singer |
| Michaline Babich | ... | Receptionist |
| Elaine Corral Kendall | ... | TV Anchor (as Elaine Corral) |
 | Sharon Tay | ... | TV Reporter |
| Frank Somerville | ... | TV Anchor |
| Bob Jimenez | ... | Newscaster |
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Rated R for constant drug use, pervasive strong language and sexual material.Parents Guide:
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122 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Finland:K-16 | Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #36014) | Australia:MA | France:U | Hong Kong:III | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16Fun Stuff
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The cast of the Chicago stage premiere in 1984: William Hurt as Eddie; Christopher Walken as Mickey; Sigourney Weaver as Darlene; Harvey Keitel as Phil; Jerry Stiller as Artie; Cynthia Nixon as Donna; Judith Ivey as Bonnie. On Broadway, Ron Silver replaced Christopher Walken. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Eddie lies under the glass table while Mickey and Artie talk to him, the location (and amount) of cocaine changes between shots. moreQuotes:
Eddie: Do you ever have that experience where your thoughts are like these totally separate, totally self-sustaining phone booths and there's like this vast uninhabited shopping mall in your head? Do you ever have that experience? moreSoundtrack:
Aldritch Sauce moreFAQ
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This is a recipe for filmmaking at its finest... Get a dialog driven play, get the playwright to pen it for the screen, and toss in two of the most intense and talented actors (Kevin Spacey and Sean Penn) in the business, supported by a very talented and surprising cast. What do you get? Hurlyburly! Billed as a black comedy, this is more what I would term "black hole" comedy. It is VERY dark, very disturbing, and the humor comes from the characters' need to lighten up a moment or to justify their actions. This film is NOT for everyone... If you're looking for anything truly humorous, this isn't the film. But if you want to see amazing acting and professionals who work well together, this is your film. Read other reviews with cautions on this film--don't confuse the tone of someone who hates what the characters stand for, what they believe in, and how they behave with the quality of the work done by the entire cast.