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Chasing Amy (1997)

R  113 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  4 April 1997 (USA)
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Reviews: 472 user | 132 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com

Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.

Director:

Kevin Smith

Writer:

Kevin Smith
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ethan Suplee ...
Fan
Ben Affleck ...
Scott Mosier Scott Mosier ...
Collector
Jason Lee ...
Casey Affleck ...
Dwight Ewell ...
Joey Lauren Adams ...
Guinevere Turner ...
Singer
Carmen Llywelyn ...
Kim (as Carmen Lee)
Brian O'Halloran ...
Matt Damon ...
Shawn Oran - Executive #2
Alexander Goebel Alexander Goebel ...
Train Kid
Tony Torn Tony Torn ...
Cashier
Rebecca Waxman Rebecca Waxman ...
Dalia
Paris Petrick Paris Petrick ...
Tory
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Storyline

A pair of comic book authors named Holden McNeil and Banky Edwards, who live in New Jersey, have been best friends since 20 years. They spend their time working in their studio, and in the evenings they are going out. But their friendship is about to be disputed for the first time in their life, when a beautiful young lesbian woman named Alyssa Jones enters their life and Holden falls in love with her. Now Holden has to deal with Banky's jealousy, and with his new girlfriend's very rich past. Written by rsilberman  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Comic Book | Lesbian | Friendship | Jealousy | Homosexual  | See more »

Taglines:

Sex is easy. Love is hard. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic sex-related dialogue, language, sexuality and drug content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

À la conquête d'Amy See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$52,446 (USA) (6 April 1997) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$12,006,514 (USA) (28 September 1997)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Trademark: [Kevin Smith] [jaws] When Holden and Alyssa go skee-balling, there is a coin machine with the name "Gottlieb" on it (a major arcade-game maker). Carl Gottlieb co-wrote Jaws. The sequence in the club, where Banky and Alyssa compare cunnilingus scars and stories, parodies a similar scene on board the boat in Jaws between Hooper and Quint. In a lecture at Indiana University, Smith mentioned that the latter scene was originally intended for his film Mallrats but was axed by the studio. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Ally's hair during her long monologue in the couch after making love with Holden. She has it back her ear, then on her cheek, then on the ear again. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Comic Book Writer #1: I don't know. I love Chow Yun Fat. I just don't see him playing Batman.
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Crazy Credits

The director would like to thank...
GOD - For all that's come before, all that'll come after,
and most importantly, for right now.
JOEY - For giving me something personal to say. I love you poopie.
(First one who laughs gets decked!)
SCOTT - Master of the Impossible, ying to my yang, heart of my heart...
He's my cherry pie.
BEN - Outstanding. Outstanding, this guy.
JASON LEE - For kicking it Reynold's style.
DWIGHT - Hi Duh-Wight.
JAY - My little Mewes.
JON GORDON - Why, Why, Why?!?
MOM & DAD - I know I've got a PG in me somewhere.
JOHN PIERSON - Guru, Czar, friend.
DAVE - For the prettiest pictures yet. At bargain basement prices, no less!
BOB HAWK - For being there from the start, teaching us what makes a
movie great, and always doing the dishes.
HARVEY - Who, like a good parent, gives us money, offers endless moral
support, and spanks us when we need spanking (okay... everything but
the spanking part).
MIKE ALLRED - For fulfilling this fanboy's dream. See you in the
funny papers.
THE CAST AND CREW - Who worked for nothing, yet gave everything.
MATT SEITZ - For the one review that made a difference.
BRIAN MACKEWICH AND BAM - For the extra mile... and the hundred more
that followed. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Just Shoot Me!: Finch Chasing Amy (#6.6)" (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Run's House"
(1988)
Written by Darryl McDaniels (as D. McDaniels), Jason Mizell (as J. Mizell),
David Reeves (as D. Reeves)
Performed by Run-D.M.C.
Courtesy of Profile Records, Inc.
(Played during the first scene in the Bank Hold Up) See more »