All Over Me (1997)

Claude and Ellen are best friends who live in a not-so-nice area of New York. They're involved in the subculture of 90s youth, complete with drugs, live music, and homophobia. All is ... See full summary »

Director:

Alex Sichel

Writer:

Sylvia Sichel

Stars:

Alison Folland, Tara Subkoff, Cole Hauser

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alison Folland	...	Claude
Tara Subkoff	...	Ellen
Cole Hauser	...	Mark
Wilson Cruz	...	Jesse
Leisha Hailey	...	Lucy
Pat Briggs	...	Luke
Ann Dowd	...	Anne
Gene Canfield	...	Stewart
Shawn Hatosy	...	Gus
Vincent Pastore	...	Don
David Lee Russek	...	Dave
Aaron Harpold	...	Guy in Car
John Ottavino	...	Cop No. 1
A. Russell Andrews	...	Cop No. 2
Gary Lucas	...	Guitar Shop Man

Storyline

Claude and Ellen are best friends who live in a not-so-nice area of New York. They're involved in the subculture of 90s youth, complete with drugs, live music, and homophobia. All is changed one night when a violent and meaningless death rocks their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

homophobia | drugs | best friend | youth | hate crime | 

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Taglines:

There's a rrriot going on!

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and drug use involving teen girls, and for strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Fine Line Features [us] Trailer cast, crew, FAQ's

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 July 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kaneis den me agapa

Filming Locations:

12th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$107,472 (USA) (9 May 1997)

Gross:

$150,646 (USA) (16 May 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baldini Pictures, Medusa Pictures, Slam Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Ellen cuts the back of her left hand with a razor blade. Moments later Claude feeds her pasta and there is not a scratch on her hand.

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Quotes

Luke: So you guys are like sisters?
Claude: No, we could never be sisters.
Luke: Why?
Claude: Because she's too beautiful. I'd be like some freak accident or something.

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Crazy Credits

Girls Rule! (at the end of the credits)

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Connections

Featured in Indie Sex: Teens (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Empty Glasses"
(Kim's 4 Track Basement Mix)
Performed by The Amps
Published by Period Music (BMI)
Written by Kim Deal (as K. Deal)
Courtesy of 4AD/Elektra
by arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Plays on feelings

All Over Me is a film that isn't so much about telling a story as much as it is about feelings and emotions within the characters that are not so obvious at first. The intentions and desires of the characters unfolds as the movie progresses at a very slow pace, and the dialog is intentionally bland, not sharp in any way, as if it was real life. There is no attempt by the filmmaker or actors to make this look like it is a movie, beyond some rather artsy shots here and there. It is simply a window into a young girls life and the small, confused, somewhat corrupted world that surrounds her while she is making another transition in her development in life. This is a very subtle film with very few shifts in tone. The action that leads to the most drastic shift in the film is not even seen, only talked about later on. Even the more climatic moments result in not much happening, though tension does build on a number of occasions. The acting is top notch. In fact, the acting is so superb that it almost makes me wish that the script had just a little more zing to it since the actors could have definitely pulled off some colorful dialog and made for some classic scenes. Regardless of that, All over Me is a good enough film, though if you can't get into the characters or want to see a movie that feels like a movie and not a documentation of life, you won't dig it.