Walking and Talking (1996)

Things have been tough lately for Amelia. Her best friend moved out of the apartment, her cat got cancer, and now her best friend, Laura, is getting married. She copes with things, from the... See full summary »

Director:

Nicole Holofcener

Writer:

Nicole Holofcener

Stars:

Amy Braverman, Miranda Rhyne, Catherine Keener

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amy Braverman	...	Young Amelia
Miranda Rhyne	...	Young Laura
Catherine Keener	...	Amelia
Anne Heche	...	Laura
Randall Batinkoff	...	Peter
Brenda Denmark	...	The Vet (as Brenda Thomas Denmark)
Vincent Pastore	...	Laura's Devil-Seeing Patient
Liev Schreiber	...	Andrew
Todd Field	...	Frank
Kevin Corrigan	...	Bill
Joseph Siravo	...	Amelia's Therapist
Rafael Alvarez	...	Laura's Sexy Patient
Ritamarie Kelly	...	Ellen
Steve Cohen	...	Actor In Play
Jordan Levinson	...	Peter's Friend

Storyline

Things have been tough lately for Amelia. Her best friend moved out of the apartment, her cat got cancer, and now her best friend, Laura, is getting married. She copes with things, from the help of Andrew, Frank, Laura, and a brief romance with Bill "The Ugly Guy"

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Plot Keywords:

friend | cat | cancer | briefs | beer | 

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Taglines:

A movie for everyone who wants to get married and stay single at the same time.

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, language and brief drug use

Details

Country:

UK USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 July 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Confidencias

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$63,412 (USA) (19 July 1996)

Gross:

$1,277,257 (USA) (27 September 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel Four Films, Electric, Good Machine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Allison Janney has a cameo appearance as Amelia's neighbor.

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Goofs

When Laura is trying on wedding dresses, you can see her face in the mirror chewing gum but you hear her say, "I'm farting."

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Quotes

Frank: Do we really have to listen to this vagina music all the way there?
Amelia, Laura: [together] YES!

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Connections

References Baseball (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Excerpts"
from the film "Burning Love" by Dan Doyle

User Reviews

One of the best films of the 1990's

I have seen Walking and Talking several times, and am continually impressed with Nicole Holofcener's writing and directing. These characters really act as if they are best friends. One great accomplishment of this film is that it is about everyday events which are transformed into having importance because we see the characters giving them importance, without it being heavy-handed. Another is the dialogue: these people are comfortable being cynical with each other, without being mean spirited. This is a small film with a big heart.