S.F.W. (1994)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Jefery Levy

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Wellman (novel)
Danny Rubin (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

20 January 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Fate made them hostages. The media made them stars.

Plot:

An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.

Plot Keywords:

Teenager | Siege | Wine | Brother Sister Relationship | Profanity In Title

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 18	2:10 AM	SHOW
Sun. Nov. 22	3:05 AM	SHOW

Cast

Stephen Dorff	...	Cliff Spab
Reese Witherspoon	...	Wendy Pfister
Jake Busey	...	Morrow Streeter
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Monica Dice
Pamela Gidley	...	Janet Streeter
David Barry Gray	...	Scott Spab
Jack Noseworthy	...	Joe Dice
Richard Portnow	...	Gerald Parsley
Edward Wiley	...	Mr. Spab
Lela Ivey	...	Mrs. Spab
Natasha Gregson Wagner	...	Kristen
Annie McEnroe	...	Dolly
Virgil Frye	...	Earl
Francesca P. Roberts	...	Kim Martin
Soon-Tek Oh	...	Milt Morris (as Soon Teck Oh)

Also Known As:

So Fucking What? (USA) (long title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong language, scenes of brutal violence, constant drug and alcohol use and some sexuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:MA | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

A&M Films

Trivia:

Stephen Dorff and Reese Witherspoon sing the theme song to Growing Pains while being held captive, which was written by Dorff's father Steve.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the last flashback, Spab is seen pulling out an Uzi that he had never acquired.

Quotes:

Cliff Spab: I'd like to live forever... but only for a little while.

Soundtrack:

As Long As We Got Each Other

Brilliant

This has to be the ultimate teenage rebellion movie and it does not get better than this. An attack on the media - I don't think so, the media as usual always turn things upside down. The plot, Directing and acting were top class especially Stephen Dorf. I am 40 years old and can still enjoy watching this movie, it's just so dam good. I bought this movie as soon as it was released on DVD, it's a classic and I think it will remain that way for many years. Anybody who didn't enjoy this movie might want to see it again and get a fresh perspective. The truth it tells about society and the media is brilliant and if you cant see that then you must be blind. Top class movie and well done to everyone involved.