Hurlyburly (1998) 5.6
Hollywood movers and shakers dissect their own personal lives when everything seems to clash together. Director:Anthony Drazan |
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Hurlyburly (1998) 5.6
Hollywood movers and shakers dissect their own personal lives when everything seems to clash together. Director:Anthony Drazan |
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| Sean Penn | ... |
Eddie
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| Kevin Spacey | ... | ||
| Robin Wright | ... |
Darlene
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| Chazz Palminteri | ... | ||
| Garry Shandling | ... | ||
| Anna Paquin | ... | ||
| Meg Ryan | ... |
Bonnie
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Gianna Ranaudo | ... |
Susie
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| David Fabrizio | ... |
Store Manager
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Kenny Vance | ... |
Singer
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Michaline Babich | ... |
Receptionist
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| Elaine Corral Kendall | ... |
TV Anchor
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| Sharon Tay | ... |
TV Reporter
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Frank Somerville | ... |
TV Anchor
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Bob Jimenez | ... |
Newscaster
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Hurly-burly is an adaptation of David Rabe's well known play about the intersecting lives of several Hollywood players and wannabes who's personal lives threaten to veer into a catastrophe more interesting than anything they're peddling to the studios. Written by Anonymous
A touching movie about friendship and dependency viewed through the distorting lens of rampant nihilism.
There's a theatrical eloquence to the dialogue that lends it mesmerizing power. It has a literary quality that some people will find unbearably pretentious, but which I found deeply moving.
The movie starts out with a fast paced barrage of hilarious absurdities. As it gets slower and more ponderous it sometimes veers off course, but in a sense this just deepens the sense of human frailty. Similarly the somewhat grasping conclusion does not significantly detract from the film's main thrust.
Acting by Kevin Spacey, Sean Penn and Garry Shandling is absolutely top notch. Chazz Palminteri isn't always as convincing. Excellent showing by Meg Ryan.