Samantha (1992)

Director:

Stephen La Rocque

Writers (WGA):

John Golden (written by) &
Stephen La Rocque (written by)

Release Date:

November 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Samantha is a normal woman leading a normal life...until she |

Plot Keywords:

Abandoned Baby | Foundling | Independent Film

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Martha Plimpton	...	Samantha
Dermot Mulroney	...	Henry
Hector Elizondo	...	Walter
Mary Kay Place	...	Marilyn
Ione Skye	...	Elaine
Marvin Silbersher	...	Milos
I.M. Hobson	...	Father O'Rourke
Maryedith Burrell	...	Charlotte Otto / Mrs. Samantha
Robert Picardo	...	Neil Otto / Mr. Samantha
Shay Astar	...	Young Samantha
Cameron Williams	...	Young Henry
Dody Goodman	...	Mrs. Higgins
Randy Pelish	...	Ed Perlmutter
Sandra Kinder	...	Phyllis Perlmutter
Jack Blessing	...	Herman Hathaway

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Chapman University - One University Drive, Orange, California, USA

Company:

Planet Productions

Trivia:

Among the many names Samantha takes on or has been given in the film: Samantha Stigg, Helen Otto, Esmerelda Guadelupe Gonzales, Abigail Harrington III, Mishiko Oshikawa and Helplessly Hoping.

Quotes:

Samantha: (flipping through phone book to pick a new name) What about Abagail Harrington?
Henry: Abagail Harrington... born to the Hamptons Harringtons... heir to a small fortune, but she always felt stifled by her upbringing until eventually she took her father's deringer and put it to her forehead, but at the last minute accidentally turned and shot the maid. The family couldn't afford the scandal so obviously they had to get rid of her!

Soundtrack:

Quartet in C Major OP.74 No. 1 - 1st Movement

Interesting film, I liked it

This wasn't a bad movie, and a premise I've yet to see. It's about a young lady who finds out on her 21st Birthday (I might be wrong on the age) that she is adopted. The bulk of the film deals with her multiple identity crisis's that may have been the inspiration for the South Park episode in which Cartman goes through the same situation in finding out who his father is. There isn't much of a flowing story line, but the characters are interesting, and develop well throughout the film. I wouldn't nominate it for an oscar or anything, but it's hardly a bad film. If you see it's coming on television, check it out, or maybe even rent it. You won't feel ripped off.