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Single White Female (1992)

R 107 min  -  Drama | Thriller  -   14 August 1992 (USA)
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When a 'Single White Female' places an ad in the press for a similar woman to rent a room (to replace the boyfriend she's just left)... See full summary »

Director:

Barbet Schroeder

Writers:

John Lutz (novel), Don Roos (screenplay)
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Single White Female -- A down-on-her-luck young woman moves into a new apartment, unaware her roommate is an angel of death, a mercy killer who enjoys putting friends out of their misery. Single White Female -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bridget Fonda ...
Allison Jones
Jennifer Jason Leigh ...
Hedra Carlson
Steven Weber ...
Peter Friedman ...
Stephen Tobolowsky ...
Mitchell Myerson
Frances Bay ...
Elderly Neighbor
Michele Farr Michele Farr ...
Myerson's Assistant
Tara Karsian ...
Mannish Applicant
Christiana Capetillo ...
Exotic Applicant
Jessica Lundy ...
Talkative Applicant
Renée Estevez Renée Estevez ...
Perfect Applicant (as Rene Estevez)
Tiffany Mataras ...
Twin
Krystle Mataras ...
Twin
Amelia Campbell ...
Check Cashier
Kenneth Tobey Kenneth Tobey ...
Desk Clerk (as Ken Tobey)
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Storyline

When a 'Single White Female' places an ad in the press for a similar woman to rent a room (to replace the boyfriend she's just left), all the applicants seem weird. Then along comes a level headed woman who seems to be just right. The new lodger has a secret past which haunts her. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Plot Keywords:

Apartment | Twin | Puppy | Death | Software  | See more »

Taglines:

Living with a roommate can be murder. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, and for violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mujer soltera busca See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,212,401 (USA) (16 August 1992)

Gross:

$48,017,402 (USA) (3 January 1993)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The Ansonia on the Upper West Side of Manhattan was used for the apartment building. The interiors were shot on a sound stage but the scenes in the stairwells were shot at The Ansonia. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: Apparently, the huge NY apartment complex where Allie lives has only four tenants: Allie, Graham, the landlord and the neighbor who brought the landlord down to open Allie's door when she turned the TV up too loud as a call for help after Hedy had tied her up. Gunshots, broken items thrown about, violent struggles - all were not loud enough for the one neighbor to complain, but they do complain about a rock music video. No other tenants are seen in this highly desirable section of the city in which to live, and the building looks all but abandoned. Additionally, the ventilation system that Graham (Allie's upstairs neighbor) pointed out carried sound so well did nothing to alert other neighbors that perhaps somebody should call the police. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Allison Jones: [voice-over] I cried the whole week of Sam's funeral. Graham says that it won't bring him back. He said that I should start letting go. He's right. Hedy's parents said that for years they tried to explain to her that her sister's death wasn't her fault. She never forgave herself for surviving. So, every day I try to forgive Hedy for killing Sam. Then, I try to do what she couldn't: forgive myself for killing her. I know it can happen to someone who doesn't.
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Connections

Featured in "I Love the '90s: 1992 (#1.3)" (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"RHYTHM OF TIME"
Written by Daniel Bresanutti, Patrick Codenys, Jean-Luc de Meyer and Richard Ik
Performed by Front 242
Courtesy of RRE Records and Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »