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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Amy Heckerling (written by)
Release Date:
19 July 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
Sex. Clothes. Popularity. Is there a problem here? See more »
Plot:
A parody of Jane Austen's novel Emma, about Cher, a popular girl who spends her days playing matchmaker, helping friends with fashion choices, advising the new girl at school on a makeover, and looking for a boyfriend. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
6 wins
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8 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(998 articles)
Casting Net: Andrew Garfield teams up with Scorsese; Plus James Franco joins 3-D Wim Wenders drama, more
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Happy Birthday, Breckin Meyer!
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[Updated By El Mayimbe] Jada Pinkett Smith To Dance ‘Salsa’ With Novela Bum William Levy
(From LatinoReview. 6 May 2013, 8:47 PM, PDT)
(From EW.com - Inside Movies. 7 May 2013, 7:16 PM, PDT)
Happy Birthday, Breckin Meyer!
(From Huffington Post. 7 May 2013, 12:38 PM, PDT)
[Updated By El Mayimbe] Jada Pinkett Smith To Dance ‘Salsa’ With Novela Bum William Levy
(From LatinoReview. 6 May 2013, 8:47 PM, PDT)
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Amy Heckerling | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Amy Heckerling | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Barry M. Berg | .... | co-producer (as Barry Berg) | |
| Twink Caplan | .... | associate producer | |
| Robert Lawrence | .... | producer | |
| Scott Rudin | .... | producer | |
| Adam Schroeder | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Kitay | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Bill Pope | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Debra Chiate | |||
Casting by | |||
| Marcia Ross | (as Marcia S. Ross) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Steven J. Jordan | (as Steven Jordan) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| William Hiney | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Amy Wells | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Mona May | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Alan Friedman | .... | makeup supervisor (as Alan 'Doc' Friedman) | |
| Barbara Olvera | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Geri B. Oppenheim | .... | assistant makeup artist (as Geri Oppenheim) | |
| Nina Paskowitz | .... | hair stylist | |
| D.J. Plumb | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Cynthia Hernandez | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Barry M. Berg | .... | unit production manager (as Barry Berg) | |
Art Department | |||
| Ken Abraham | .... | set dresser | |
| Tom Bartholomew | .... | production painter | |
| Gary Clark | .... | paint foreperson (as Gary A. Clark) | |
| Glen R. Feldman | .... | assistant property master | |
| Billy Frank | .... | lead man | |
| Petko D. Kadiev | .... | illustrator (as Petko Kadiev) | |
| Barry Kingston | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Mark Kusy | .... | set dresser | |
| James LaBarge | .... | set dresser | |
| Scott W. Leslie | .... | assistant property master (as Scott Leslie) | |
| Ronald MacDonald | .... | construction labor foreman | |
| Wendy Murray | .... | set dresser | |
| Charles Page | .... | construction foreperson (as Charles G. Page) | |
| Charles Phillips | .... | construction general foreperson (as Charles G. Phillips) | |
| Laurie Stevens | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Dean Wilson | .... | property master | |
| Tony Chavez | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| LaFaye Baker | .... | stunts | |
| Gidget Churchill | .... | stunts | |
| Woody Itson | .... | stunts | |
| Kevin L. Jackson | .... | stunts (as Kevin Lemont Jackson) | |
| Kelsee King-Devoreaux | .... | stunts (as Kelsee Devoreaux) | |
| Danny Mayer | .... | stunts | |
| Gary McLarty | .... | stunts | |
| Steve Picerni | .... | stunts | |
| Troy Robinson | .... | stunts | |
| Jimmy Romano | .... | stunts | |
| Pat Romano | .... | stunt coordinator (as Patrick Romano) | |
| Kealoha Rosecrans | .... | stunts | |
| Jill Stokesberry | .... | stunts | |
| Chet Thomas | .... | stunts | |
| Kelsee King-Devoreaux | .... | stunt double: Stacey Dash (uncredited) | |
| Jason Ybarra | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Jon Scott Strotheide | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Isabela Braga | .... | costumer | |
| Vickie Brinkford | .... | set costumer (as Vickie Brinkkord) | |
| Leesa Evans | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Chic Gennarelli | .... | costumer supervisor | |
| Garet Reilly | .... | set costumer | |
| Karen Hare | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jill Goularte | .... | second assistant film editor | |
| L. James Langlois | .... | first assistant film editor | |
| Mike Milliken | .... | color timer | |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | .... | negative cutter | |
Music Department | |||
| Bob Bornstein | .... | music preparation | |
| Arlene Fishbach | .... | music clearance | |
| Carl Fortina | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Dan Garde | .... | music editor (as Danny Garde) | |
| Billy Gottlieb | .... | music coordinator | |
| Reg Powell | .... | conductor (as Reginald Powell) | |
| Reg Powell | .... | orchestrator (as Reginald Powell) | |
| Karyn Rachtman | .... | music supervisor | |
| John Richards | .... | score mixer | |
| Frankii Elliott | .... | music coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Jay B. Richardson | .... | music editor (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Glenn Carter | .... | picture car coordinator | |
| Mike Fenster | .... | transportation captain | |
| Randy White | .... | transportation coordinator | |
Thanks | |||
| Tim Devine | .... | thanks | |
| Gary Gersh | .... | thanks | |
| Doug Herzog | .... | thanks | |
| Judy McGrath | .... | thanks | |
| Craig Perry | .... | thanks | |
| Victor Rinaldo | .... | thanks | |
| Todd Ruff | .... | thanks | |
| Wendy Taeuber | .... | thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Paramount Pictures (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1998) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Video (USA) (VHS)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
- Capitol Records soundtrack released by
- Inter Video computer and video playback
- K!SSPROOF Entertainment cast appearance booking
- Pacific Title opticals
- Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M orchestra mixed at
- Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M orchestra recorded at
- Todd-AO Studios sound post-production and sound editing
Additional Details
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sex related dialogue and some teen use of alcohol and drugs
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Runtime:
97 min
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Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Denmark:12 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #33483) | Iceland:L | Canada:14 (New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island) | South Korea:12 | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | Brazil:12 | Mexico:B
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Trivia:
Cher's "Haitians" speech in debate class was initially a full minute longer; it was used in its entirety as the first half of an original theatrical trailer. It was cut for the final film but featured additional comparisons to her garden party including a rant on "mismatched chairs which was totally icky".See more »
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: In the Hebrew translation subtitles, the conversation between Cher and Travis about a 12-step program is incorrectly translated as size 12 shoes.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999) (VG)See more »
Soundtrack:
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FAQ
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Director Amy Heckerling knows a thing or two about high school flicks, having directed the highly successful `Fast Times at Ridgemont High'. Heckerling put her talents to work thirteen years later for the next generation of high schoolers, writing and directing this hilarious satire of life at Beverly Hills H.S. Heckerling takes a different approach from `Fast Times', which found its comedy in the absurdity of reality, depicting situations into which teenagers really get themselves. Here Heckerling's comedy mostly comes from mocking the superficiality of the high school `in-crowd'. While this is not the first time this has been done, few have ever done it with such blistering wit. This film became the standard for a spate of 1990's high school flicks set on the west coast that borrowed many of its elements.
The story focuses on Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone), who is the most popular girl at Beverly Hills H.S. Cher seems to be a superficial airhead, but this belies her conniving and manipulative skills at getting what she wants. Superficial yes, airhead no! In a plot derived in part from Jane Austen's `Emma', Cher works behind the scenes to arrange love matches between various students. She even orchestrates a relationship between two teachers to improve their moods so they don't grade so harshly. Like Emma, she is a master of love for everyone but herself.
Heckerling does a fantastic job of presenting what seems on the surface to be a cotton candy story with lightweight characters, but really runs much deeper revealing subtle truths about human nature. Her direction of the fledgling cast is superb, milking every ounce of comedy out of each scene.
Silverstone sparkles in the role, which is probably not far from a reality with which she is very familiar. She actually attended Beverly Hills H.S. with co-star Breckin Meyer, although she didn't graduate due to career commitments (she received a G.E.D.). This film catapulted her to teen prominence with two MTV movie awards and an American Comedy Award as funniest actress in a leading role. She plays Cher with both arrogance and vulnerability, and her comic timing is impeccable. She also has a knack for physical comedy, with a broad range of contorted facial expressions and amusing use of body language. The rest of the teen cast is also great, especially Brittany Murphy as Tai and Breckin Meyer as Travis. Dan Hedaya is also priceless as Cher's work obsessed attorney father.
This film is easy to like. It is a light and funny spoof, but it still has nuance. I rated it an 8/10. For those who enjoy high school comedies, this is required viewing.