Playing by Heart (1998)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Willard Carroll

Writer (WGA):

Willard Carroll (written by)

Release Date:

23 April 1999 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

If romance is a mystery, there's only one way to figure it out.

Plot:

Eleven articulate people work through affairs of the heart in L.A.

Plot Keywords:

AIDS | Bar | Cooking | Sex | Party

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Angelina Jolie	...	Joan
Sean Connery	...	Paul
Gena Rowlands	...	Hannah
Gillian Anderson	...	Meredith
Madeleine Stowe	...	Gracie
Ryan Phillippe	...	Keenan
Dennis Quaid	...	Hugh
Christian Mills	...	Phillip
Kellie Waymire	...	Jane
April Grace	...	Valery
Anthony Edwards	...	Roger
Ellen Burstyn	...	Mildred
Jay Mohr	...	Mark
Tim Halligan	...	Cook Show Director
Michael Emerson	...	Bosco

Also Known As:

Dancing About Architecture (USA) (working title)
If They Only Knew (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Austria:6 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Norway:A | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R | Singapore:PG | Poland:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Hyperion Pictures

Trivia:

Most of John Barry's score was replaced with a new score by composer Christopher Young. Barry's credit on the film was retained, however, and a CD was released with Barry's largely unused score.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the scene in Gracie and Hugh's home, Gracie takes a bit out of a red apple. In the next moment the apple she's holding is green.

Quotes:

Joan: You don't say much, do you?
Keenan: Does anyone when they're with you?

Movie Connections:

References Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

Soundtrack:

Angelene

Wonderful in so many ways...

There are certain movies that grab ahold of you at the first scene, or even the first line, and refuse to let you go until the credits start rolling in. This is one of those movies. And I can go on and on about what makes this movie great, but I can't list all of them, since there's a thousand word limit, so I'll just take the principal two, with a PS. Here they are... Story: This is six different stories, woven in to one. As the movie progresses, and we learn more about the different characters, we see more and more of their connection to each other. And that just gives you so much more to enjoy. Acting: There are a lot of talent in this movie, but the two that really steal the movie are Angelina Jolie and Ryan Phillipe. They put on awesome show together. PS: Ryan is sexy even with blue hair...