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Hurlyburly (1998)
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Release Date:
25 December 1998 (USA)
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Plot:
Hollywood movers and shakers dissect their own personal lives when everything seems to clash together. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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2 nominations
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(5 articles)
Sean Penn Files for Legal Separation
(From PEOPLE.com. 29 April 2009, 12:35 PM, PDT)
Sean Penn to be Honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 26 December 2008, 9:21 AM, PST)
(From PEOPLE.com. 29 April 2009, 12:35 PM, PDT)
Sean Penn to be Honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 26 December 2008, 9:21 AM, PST)
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great flick
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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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Rated R for constant drug use, pervasive strong language and sexual material.
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122 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Finland:K-16 |
Iceland:16 |
USA:R (certificate #36014) |
Australia:MA |
France:U |
Hong Kong:III |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
UK:18 |
Germany:16 |
Netherlands:16
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Sigourney Weaver was nominated for the 1985 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Musical for "Hurlyburly" for the role of Darlene.
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Continuity: When Eddie lies under the glass table while Mickey and Artie talk to him, the location (and amount) of cocaine changes between shots.
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Features Mario Kart 64 (1996) (VG)
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Aldritch Sauce
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a lot of the negative reviews of this movie are a consequence of the viewers simply not enjoying this type of work. it aint a happy movie and its not for everyone. if you've never spent serious time in NYC, LA, SF or some similar city, then you probably do not 1) know and interact with people like this on a regular basis, 2) understand the true to life social context of the scenes/plot or 3) comprehend the use of drugs amongst nearly every ladder rung within certain industries and hence can't recognize that the writer/director is making a parody of it all. the writing is clearly very witty (you try writing it) and if you know people like those portrayed, then you would also see that the acting also first rate. if you don't like this because of its repetitive babble, self absorbed characters, harsh realities and use of nose candy then perhaps you just don't know that this movie is a near documentary. i recommend you visit your friends in any big city and see if you can't get to a few banker / journalist / academic / consulting / advertising / acting parties. experience, re-watch, then review.