Goodbye Lover (1998)

Ben and Sandra are hot and provocative lovers, but Sandra is unfortunately married to Ben's younger brother Jake, and soon Jake will find out about Ben.

Director:

Roland Joffé

Writers:

Ron Peer (story), Ron Peer (screenplay),

Stars:

Patricia Arquette, Dermot Mulroney, Mary-Louise Parker

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patricia Arquette	...	Sandra Dunmore
Dermot Mulroney	...	Jake Dunmore
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Peggy Blane
Ellen DeGeneres	...	Sgt. Rita Pompano
Ray McKinnon	...	Rollins
Alex Rocco	...	Det. Crowley
Don Johnson	...	Ben Dunmore
Andre Gregory	...	Rev. Finlayson
John Neville	...	Bradley
JoNell Kennedy	...	Evelyn (as Jo Nell Kennedy)
Akane Nelson	...	Receptionist
Kevin Cooney	...	Company Man #1
Will Stewart	...	Dennis
Nina Siemaszko	...	Newscaster
David Brisbin	...	Mr. Brodsky

Storyline

Ben and Sandra are hot and provocative lovers, but Sandra is unfortunately married to Ben's younger brother Jake, and soon Jake will find out about Ben.

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Plot Keywords:

chinese restaurant | homosexual | breast cancer | sex | rehab | 

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Taglines:

No one's ever been so good at being so bad.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, language and violence

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Sedutora

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,011,175 (USA) (16 April 1999)

Gross:

$1,923,061 (USA) (21 May 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regency Enterprises, Gotham Entertainment Group, Lightmotive

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last cinema film of George Furth.

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Goofs

As Jake talks with Mike while he plays pinball, the video game on Mike's right has a Super Street Fighter II marquee (although "Street" is taped over), but the game playing on the screen is clearly Mortal Kombat 3.

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Quotes

Rollins: If you're insinuating that a person can't be spiritual and still...
Sergeant Rita Pompano: Relax, John Paul. If we're gonna work together we're gonna have to let a little more shit roll off our backs.
[about Sandra]
Sergeant Rita Pompano: I don't like it. I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to the Sound of Music.

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits, there's a new brief scene showing Sandra walking down the aisle in the church with the collection plate in her hands a smile on her face.

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Connections

References The Sound of Music (1965)

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Soundtracks

"Goodbye"
Written by Brian Mashburn
Performed by Save Ferris

User Reviews

Great film - if you set your expectations correctly

You can't please everyone. If you have a story that's easy to follow people will say its boring and predictable. If you have a richly complex story, people will say its labyrinthine and confusing. The trick is to have something in the middle, and that is what Goodbye Lover gives us.

The central thread is simple. The complications happen on the periphery. You can't watch this movie with one eye closed. You have to pay attention! How can you have a mystery when you already know whodonnit? Ah, that is the question. Are you up to the challenge?

This is a comedy. Comedies have license to be wacky and over-the-top. Patricia Arquette and Ellen DeGeneres give standout performances. I love this movie. Its very entertaining, very clever, very funny, fast paced, never boring. Isn't that what a comedy should be?