Singles (1992)

Director:

Cameron Crowe

Writer (WGA):

Cameron Crowe (written by)

Release Date:

18 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Love is a game. Easy to start. Hard to finish.

Plot:

A group of twenty-something friends, most of whom live in the same apartment complex, search for love and success in grunge-era Seattle.

Plot Keywords:

Seattle | Pearl Jam | Twenty Something | Single | Grunge

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Bridget Fonda	...	Janet Livermore
Campbell Scott	...	Steve Dunne
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Linda Powell
Sheila Kelley	...	Debbie Hunt
Jim True-Frost	...	David Bailey (as Jim True)
Matt Dillon	...	Cliff Poncier
Bill Pullman	...	Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
James LeGros	...	Andy
Devon Raymond	...	Ruth
Camilo Gallardo	...	Luiz
Ally Walker	...	Pam
Eric Stoltz	...	The Mime
Jeremy Piven	...	Doug Hughley
Tom Skerritt	...	Mayor Weber
Peter Horton	...	Jamie

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sex related dialogue and scenes of sensuality.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Norway:10 (TV rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2003) | UK:15 (video rating) (1993) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

A proposed alternate title for this film was "Come As You Are", named after the song by Nirvana.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Debbie's frantic bike ride on her video date has her darting all over the city. She starts at the first restaurant at the north end of lake union. To get to the second restaurant on first avenue downtown, she circles all the way around to Waterfront park on the Sound. After leaving the second restaurant, she crosses a draw bridge over the ship canal, only to suddenly end up back downtown near post alley and first avenue (where she just left the second restaurant). After getting a flat tire, she finally walks all the way home to the apartment on Capitol Hill (nearly 2 miles away).

Quotes:

Steve Dunne: My dad left home when I was eight. You know what he said to me? Have fun, stay single. I was eight.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hype! (1996)

Soundtrack:

Dyslexic Heart

Apartment Complex Life

Having lived in Seattle during the years of my life most of the characters are in this movie, I was able to relate to this movie. Anyone who has lived in an apartment complex where people have dated and known a bit too much about each other can appreciate this film. The cameo appearances of members of pearl jam and xavier mcdaniel were a great touch.

The viewer is left with what I could call a warm feeling much like watching the sun set on a day towards the end of summer. Contemplation of all the good and bad that may have occurred in the last few months..

Maybe that's a bit too abstract, but if this movie gets you there then fine.

And yes, the sun does shine sometimes in Seattle!