Quiet Days in Hollywood (1995)

Multi-character study of various people, a prostitute, a waitress, a lawyer, a gay actor, whose lives criss-cross each during three days in their lives in Los Angeles.

Director:

Josef Rusnak

Writers:

Robert G. Brown (adaptation), Josef Rusnak (adaptation)

Stars:

Hilary Swank, Peter Dobson, Daryl Mitchell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hilary Swank	...	Lolita
Peter Dobson	...	Peter Blaine
Daryl Mitchell	...	Angel
Meta Golding	...	Julie
Chad Lowe	...	Richard
Natasha Gregson Wagner	...	Kathy
Bill Cusack	...	Bobby
Stephen Mailer	...	Patrick
Jake Busey	...	Curt
Christina Solis	...	Eva
Joe Estevez	...	Pick-Up Guy
Scott Colomby	...	Eva's Husband
Matt Adler	...	Amos
Rebecca Staab	...	Amelie
Jeremy Roberts	...	Charlie

Storyline

Lolita is a streetwalker on Hollywood Boulevard. After Lolita and her streetwalker friend, Eva, harass a sleazy pick-up guy, Lolita hits the streets where she meets and hustles a john named Angel. The next morning, Angel picks up his girlfriend, Julie, for sex in a car wash. Julie's a waitress at a local diner and is humiliated by Richard, a misogynist customer who assaults her in the men's room. 'Rich' is a lawyer who's having an affair with his boss's wife, Kathy, whose husband Bobby keeps her informed of his own affairs, even as he and Kathy have an afternoon of passion. Elsewhere, Peter Blaine, is a struggling actor who wants to keep it secret that his lover is a man, comes home to Patrick, who's angry and hurt. They make up, but tragedy follows; in his grief, Peter picks up Lolita. The following morning, Peter finds himself attracted to her.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | female nudity | female frontal nudity | prostitution

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Taglines:

Miracles only happen in the movies.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and language, and for some violence

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 July 1997 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The Way We Are

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kick Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Reflected in the tile wall of the restaurant bathroom during Julie/Richard conversation.

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Connections

References Quiet Days in Clichy (1970)

User Reviews

an interesting film, if you aren't a childish movie-watcher

the viewer is dead wrong who claims that some 'mercenary' has 'exploited' hilary swank's success by releasing one of her early roles in a 'worthless B movie.'

first, this film was made seven years after her first role, and just before her breakout role in 'boys don't cry.'

second, it is the job of the owner of a library to make money from that product - as much money as can be made; so how is that 'mercenary'?

third, this is NOT a worthless movie.

it's too bad that some people don't understand authentic depictions of life when they see them. having grown up on the streets of Hollywood, i found this film to be remarkably accurate in its picture of that town. in fact, i was surprised that it took a largely-German crew to get it so right.

the camera work and editing were superb, considering that the film is not a big-budget work. the script was, if not brilliant, at least very thoughtfully wrought (though i could object to several scenes that strained believability).

its format is the meta-rondel (or meta-rondelle), a form in which we follow an object or an idea from one character or set of characters through other sets of characters until we come to a conclusion. other rondels are: La Ronde (1950), The Gun (1974), Twenty Bucks (1993), The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964), and Winchester '73 (1950).

the viewer previously mentioned is correct in that the film follows semi-related sexual encounters, which are the subject of this rondel.

all in all, a film worth watching.