Sour Grapes (1998)

Director:

Larry David

Writer (WGA):

Larry David (written by)

Release Date:

17 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A hilarious comedy from the co-creator of "Seinfeld"

Plot:

Two cousins and friends, Richie and Evan, go to Atlantic City to gamble. Richie loses all he has at...

Plot Keywords:

Jackpot | Cousin | Slot Machine | Money | Jealousy

Cast

Jack Burns	...	Eulogist
Viola Harris	...	Selma Maxwell
Scott Erik	...	Teenage Richie
Michael Resnick	...	Teenage Evan
Steven Weber	...	Evan Maxwell
Craig Bierko	...	Richie Maxwell
Jennifer Leigh Warren	...	Millie
Karen Sillas	...	Joan
Robyn Peterman	...	Roberta
Anthony Parziale	...	Blackjack Dealer
Abraham Kessler	...	Crap Dealer
Fred Goehner	...	Floor Manager
Amy Hohn	...	Waitress
Denise Bessette	...	Cocktail Waitress
Angelo Tiffe	...	Chauffeur

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sex-related humor.

Runtime:

91 min | Argentina:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby | SDDS

Certification:

UK:15 | Iceland:L | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | USA:R | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Quotes:

Selma Maxwell: [making soup at the stove, to son Richie] This won't take long. ...little salt, a little peppah-deppah. Awww. Who else knows how much you love peppah-deppah? No one. No *one*!
[singing]
Selma Maxwell: There is a lay-dee / Who likes lovely bay-zhil / And this lovely basil lady / Came to town

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Friends" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Minuet op.11, no.5

Seinfeld-ish

It's so funny that I didn't know Larry David wrote the script to this movie, because the whole time I was watching it I kept saying "That scene was just like something out of Seinfeld." or "That character reminds me of George Costanza" or "He kinda reminds me of Kramer.".

Larry David applies his unique brand of comedy to this script very well. It literally plays out like a long "Seinfeld" or "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episode. All the elements are here. Especially the way everything is related in the end.

The movie also has some really good performances from the cast, namely Steven Weber and Craig Bierko. Both of them are very fun to watch here. You can tell they must have had fun making the movie, because they work together very well.

Like I said, very Seinfeld-ish. Now that you know Larry David wrote it, you'll notice even more Larry David elements within the movie. They're everywhere when you consider the structure of the plot, the amplified & quirky characters etc...