Sweet Revenge (1976)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Jerry Schatzberg

Writers:

Marilyn Goldin (writer)
B.J. Perla (screenplay)

Release Date:

June 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

There's never been a girl so good at being bad. And now she's planning "Sweet Revenge."

Plot:

A young woman with a long rap sheet who steals cars for a living is befriended by a public defender who tries to steer her straight...

Plot Keywords:

Public Defender | Ferrari | Compulsion | Desire | Car Theft

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Stockard Channing	...	Vurrla Kowsky
Sam Waterston	...	Le Clerq
Franklyn Ajaye	...	Edmund
Richard Daughty	...	Andy
Norman Matlock	...	John
Marvin Rosand	...	Policeman
Robert Lewis-Ferguson	...	Policeman #2
Betta St. George	...	Woman Guard
Evan A. Lottman	...	Bailiff (as Evan Lottman)
Adrian Sparks	...	D.A.
Jock Dove	...	Judge
Duncan Maclean
Brooks Woolley	...	Ferrari Salesman
Edmund Villa	...	Greg (as Ed E. Villa)
Adele Burnett	...	Judge Adams

Also Known As:

Dandy, the All American Girl (USA) (TV title)

Runtime:

USA:90 min | Argentina:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:12 | USA:PG | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

The working title of the film was "All-American Girl".

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Lion Roars Again (1975)

Soundtrack:

Life is a series of 'hellos' and 'goodbyes;' I'm afraid it's time for 'goodbye' again

Entertaining and well-acted and MIA

Haven't seen Sweet Revenge since the early 80s. I remember finding it very entertaining, and was really drawn into the two lead characters: The thief and the investigator. Perhaps the premise is thin, all the effort just for a car, but surely many people have obsessions with cars. I know people who seem to love their car more than their spouse.

Stockard Channing was amazing, as was Sam Waterston. I'd love to see it again.

Sadly this movie is not available on VHS/DVD nor on cable. Any interest in reviving it for a discount renter have probably gotten thwarted by the fact there are 6 other movies by this exact name listed on IMDb, so just knowing which Sweet Revenge one is talking about is tough. The 1984 movie of the same name plays on cable all the time, but never this 1977 title. Like other movies from the slightly pre-VCR-boom era that I'd like to see again, including 'A Man, a Woman, and a Bank' and 'The Manitou' (which was bad/silly but worth a rewatch), it may not pass this way again.

If you should actually come across it, it's worth checking out. (And then let me know where the heck you found it!)