Lover Girl (1997)

Directors:

Lisa Addario
Joe Syracuse

Writers:

Lisa Addario (writer)
Joe Syracuse (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Jake is a 16-year-old girl whose mother left her. She finds her older sister Darlene in L.A., but Darlene turns her away...

Plot Keywords:

Massage Parlor | Teenage Prostitution | Youth | Prostitution | Lolita

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Tara Subkoff	...	Jake Ferrari / 'Candy'
Sandra Bernhard	...	Marci Guerra / 'Angel'
Kristy Swanson	...	Darlene Ferrari / 'Sherry'
Loretta Devine	...	Leticia / 'Coco'
Susan Barnes	...	Jean
Renée Humphrey	...	Annie / 'Teddy'
Sahara Lotti	...	Sally / 'Bambi'
Tim Griffin	...	Wright Herman
William Utay	...	Mr. Smith
Leonard Termo	...	Mr. Johnny (as Lenny Termo)
Robert Romanus	...	Mr. Hairdresser
Eric Siegel	...	Disgruntled John
Kurt Bryant	...	Hank
Cullen G. Chambers	...	Ed (as Cullen Chambers)

Also Known As:

Lover Girls

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual situations, some involving a minor, and for strong language and brief drug use.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Germany:16 | USA:R | Spain:18

Company:

Dream Entertainment

Trivia:

At Sandra Bernhard's request, writer-directors Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse removed her nude scenes from the script.

Quirky, silly drama

Fresh talent Tara Subkoff, who was excellent in the little seen teen angst drama "All Over Me," stars as Jake, a teen girl whose sister (Kristy Swanson) refuses to let her stay with her. So Jake meets Sandra Bernhard, a masseuse/whore who takes her under her wing. Jake then becomes interested in the job, so she also joins, against Bernhard's will. The plot makes this seem like a dark, gritty drama, sort of like the massage parlor "Whore," but "Lover Girl" is really light and quirky, and not very funny or dramatic.

Besides to see Subkoff, there is no reason to check out "Lover Girl". 2 STaRs OuT oF FoUR.