Cool and the Crazy (TV 1994)Unhappily married couple Roslyn and Michael lead separate affairs that lead to violent repercussions for all. Director:Ralph BakshiWriter:Ralph Bakshi |
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Cool and the Crazy (TV 1994)Unhappily married couple Roslyn and Michael lead separate affairs that lead to violent repercussions for all. Director:Ralph BakshiWriter:Ralph Bakshi |
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Joannie
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Matthew Flint | ... |
Joey
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| Jared Leto | ... |
Michael
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| Alicia Silverstone | ... |
Roslyn
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| Bradford Tatum | ... |
Frankie
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| Christine Harnos | ... |
Lorraine
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Brenda
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Christian Frizzell | ... |
Bobby
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| John Hawkes | ... |
Crazy
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| John Kapelos | ... |
The Greek
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Marianne Bergonzi | ... |
Louise
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| Michael Lowry | ... |
Jack
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Richard Singer | ... |
Neal
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Joseph G. Medalis | ... |
Mr. Wales
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| Catherine Nagan | ... |
Girl
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Michael and Roslyn are high school sweethearts who are now married with children in their early 20's. Roslyn's friend, Joannie, convinces her to have an affair with bad boy Joey. Joey is a very bad boy. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>
I never saw "Beverly Hills 90210," but I did see "Rebel Without a Cause". It's possible that this film could be a hybrid of both with its "who's going to sack up with whom" dramatics, as well as the occasional flashes of gang violence and car chases. This story, however, is set in the '50s.
Alicia Silverstone and Jared Leto were high-school-sweethearts-turned-young marrieds-with-an-unplanned-child couple who struggle to find themselves amid a marriage gone sour. Alicia is cheating on Jared with bad-boy Joey (Matthew Flint, in a loud, obnoxious performance), so Jared decides to get even.
The film's jazz soundtrack adds some ambience to the film, and the seedy look of L.A. during the fifties is OK, but on the whole, "The Cool and the Crazy" is mainly for fans of the stars. Ralph Bakshi might want to stick to his cartoons from now on...