Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)

Director:

Tamara Jenkins

Writer:

Tamara Jenkins (writer)

Release Date:

14 August 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Never judge a girl by her address.

Plot:

This semiautobiographical story follows a lower-middle-class teenager (Lyonne) and her neurotic family in 1976 Tinseltown.

Plot Keywords:

1976 | Breasts | Nursing School | Cousin | Female Nudity

Awards:

8 nominations

Cast

Natasha Lyonne	...	Vivian Abromowitz
Alan Arkin	...	Murray Samuel Abromowitz
Bryna Weiss	...	Saleslady
Marisa Tomei	...	Rita Abromowitz
Charlotte Stewart	...	Landlady
Eli Marienthal	...	Rickey Abromowitz
David Krumholtz	...	Ben Abromowitz
Kevin Corrigan	...	Eliot Arenson
Brendan Burns	...	Cop in Station
Harris Laskaway	...	Charlie the Cook
Jessica Walter	...	Doris Zimmerman
Mena Suvari	...	Rachel Hoffman
Marley McClean	...	Brooke Hoffman
Mary Portser	...	Mrs. Hoffman
Jock MacDonald	...	Man at Brymans

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual situations, nudity, language and drug content.

Runtime:

91 min | Argentina:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:6 | Canada:14A | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Singapore:R(A) | UK:15 | USA:R | Argentina:13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Natasha Lyonne later appeared in an episode of "Grounded for Life: Relax! (#2.16)" (2002) in which Kevin Corrigan co-starred as Eddie Finnerty.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: In the closing credits, the word "Soundtrack" is spelled incorrectly as "Sountrack".

Quotes:

Vivian: You dropped out of high school?
Eliot: It was an option. I wanted to join the workforce.
Vivian: What do you do?
Eliot: I sell pot.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Riches: Slums of Bayou Hills (#2.4)" (2008)

One Fine Small Film

One of my favorite movies made in the 90's. Excellent Cast, Direction, and Writing. Natasha Leone and Alan Arkin stand out in this one. Offbeat and alot of fun. Check it out. I would be willing to bet you get a few laughs out of this film, "I did". Better than 95% of the garbage that comes out of Hollywood these days.