Since You've Been Gone (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

David Schwimmer

Writer (WGA):

Jeff Steinberg (written by)

Release Date:

18 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

The story of a 10th anniversary High School reunion, told through the eyes of a doctor who was humiliated...

Plot Keywords:

High School | Psychopath | Hotel | Class Reunion | Joke

Cast

Philip Rayburn Smith	...	Kevin MacEldowney
Joey Slotnick	...	Zane Levy
Joy Gregory	...	Mollie Rusk (as Joy E. Gregory)
Laura Eason	...	Electra Pollack
Heidi Stillman	...	Holly Petuto
Thom Cox	...	Clay Mellon
David Catlin	...	Duncan Sheperd
Teri Hatcher	...	Maria Goldstein
Lara Flynn Boyle	...	Grace Williams
David Schwimmer	...	Robert S. Levitt
Tom Hodges	...	Pat Prince
Harry Lennix	...	Jordan Cardozo
David Downs	...	Front Desk Clerk
Tracy Walsh	...	Tiffany Winnie
Andrew White	...	Tyler Winnie

Also Known As:

Dogwater (USA) (working title)
Stepping in the Dogwater (USA) (working title)
Ten Years Later (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Spain:13 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Quotes:

The Bee: [approaching a girl at the buffet] Hey, together we're the land of milk and honey.

Talented ensemble boost air-light script

Class reunion films always have the potential to be good entertainment, unfortunately most don't deliver. 'Since You've Been Gone' thankfully does.. .And doesn't.

It has its moments of genuine humor, but it also tries to be quirky and even sentimental. It doesn't always succeed, but more than not. It helps that it has a talented cast.

Relative unknowns Phillip Rayburn Smith, Laura Eason, and Thom Cox give standout performances, while the more recognizable faces of Teri Hatcher and David Schwimmer (who also directed) do not have much to go on.

Surprisingly, the films scene-stealer is its most under-written character, Grace, the class beauty/psycho. You can't help but chuckle when Lara Flynn Boyle comes on screen. It's then you know you can count on a laugh. No reason is ever given for her wicked behavior, but after a while, you won't care. Just further proof that the always sexy Boyle handles comedy just as easily as the heavy stuff.

Look for inspired cameos from Marisa Tomei, Jon Stewart, Molly Ringwald and the post nose-job Jennifer Grey (whom after watching this with friends realized I am the ONLY person who recognized her).