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Hurlyburly (1998)

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Overview

Director:
Anthony Drazan
Writers (WGA):
David Rabe (play)
David Rabe (screenplay)
Release Date:
25 December 1998 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Hollywood movers and shakers dissect their own personal lives when everything seems to clash together. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Penn & Wright Divorce (From WENN. 28 December 2007)
Meg Ryan In Sadistic Porn Flick? (From WENN. 24 July 2002)
User Comments:
Don't take it literally more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sean Penn ... Eddie

Kevin Spacey ... Mickey

Robin Wright Penn ... Darlene

Chazz Palminteri ... Phil

Garry Shandling ... Artie

Anna Paquin ... Donna

Meg Ryan ... Bonnie
Gianna Ranaudo ... Susie (as Gianna Renaudo)

David Fabrizio ... Store Manager
Kenny Vance ... Singer
Michaline Babich ... Receptionist
Elaine Corral Kendall ... TV Anchor (as Elaine Corral)

Sharon Tay ... TV Reporter
Frank Somerville ... TV Anchor
Bob Jimenez ... Newscaster
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for constant drug use, pervasive strong language and sexual material.
Runtime:
122 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
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Trivia:
The cast of the Chicago stage premiere in 1984: William Hurt as Eddie; Christopher Walken as Mickey; Sigourney Weaver as Darlene; Harvey Keitel as Phil; Jerry Stiller as Artie; Cynthia Nixon as Donna; Judith Ivey as Bonnie. On Broadway, Ron Silver replaced Christopher Walken. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Eddie lies under the glass table while Mickey and Artie talk to him, the location (and amount) of cocaine changes between shots. more
Quotes:
Mickey: You're right. Good taste has undoubtedly deprived me of any number of friendships. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Game K N B: (2007-03-03)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Aldritch Sauce more

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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Don't take it literally, 7 May 2002
8/10
Author: JohnSelf from Washington, DC

This was an incredibly interesting movie. Besides an exceptional cast, the dialogue is sharp and witty and there are some very intriguing issues raised. However, it seems that these positive points are lost on most viewers. My guess is it's because you cannot remain a passive viewer or an idiot and expect to find any redeeming qualities in this movie. On the surface, Hurlyburly is populated by extremely unsympathetic characters that become more debased as the movie progresses. Eddie (Penn) provides the central thrust of the movie. Eddie is also almost continually snorting coke that fuels extended often seemingly disjointed dialogue. But most of the meaning is lost and the movie can become a bit tedious if you take this dialogue literally. The drugs and depravity serve to create a plausible environment for the expression of a much greater range of thoughts and emotions. It would be hard to swallow Eddie's neurosis and paranoia if he wasn't high all the time. And, Eddie's drug addled observations and frustrations are the glue of the movie. The drugs provide the writer with a device to verbalise many thoughts that normally would not be uttered aloud. More traditionally this type of problem might be solved by using a narrator. Eddie's problems and fears are not all that different from most people ... they are just extremely amplified.

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