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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Mike Figgis (written by)
Release Date:
14 November 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
It was just one night that changed everything.
Plot:
Los-Angeles commercials director Max visits his friend, artist Charlie, who was diagnosed with AIDS in New York...
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Plot Keywords:
AIDS
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Fidelity
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Enemy
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Brief Encounter
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Love Triangle
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Awards:
1 win
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Downey Jr's Jail Term A Joke
(From WENN. 30 March 2000)
Figgis Figures He's A "Director-Composer"
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 18 November 1997)
(From WENN. 30 March 2000)
Figgis Figures He's A "Director-Composer"
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 18 November 1997)
User Comments:
Major disappointment from Figgis
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Wesley Snipes | ... | Max Carlyle |
 | Nastassja Kinski | ... | Karen |
 | Kyle MacLachlan | ... | Vernon |
 | Ming-Na | ... | Mimi Carlyle (as Ming-Na Wen) |
 | Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Charlie |
 | Marcus T. Paulk | ... | Charlie Carlyle (as Marcus Paulk) |
 | Natalie Trott | ... | Saffron Carlyle |
| John Calley | ... | Charlie's Father |
 | Glenn Plummer | ... | George |
 | Amanda Donohoe | ... | Margaux |
 | Zoë Nathenson | ... | Mickey |
 | Thomas Haden Church | ... | Don |
 | Vincent Ward | ... | Nathan |
 | John Ratzenberger | ... | Phil |
 | Thomas Kopache | ... | Merv |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality and language, and for drug content.
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Runtime:
102 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
Singapore:PG (cut) |
Singapore:M18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Argentina:16 |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 (video premiere) |
Germany:16 (w) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:16 |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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Joe Eszterhas wrote the original script, which was a series of loosely-connected sex scenes. When Mike Figgis took over the project and rewrote most of the script, Ezsterhas decided to take his name off the film.
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Goofs:
Boom mic visible: In the bedroom mirror after the house party.
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Movie Connections:
References "H.R. Pufnstuf" (1969)
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Soundtrack:
Adagio
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LEAVING LAS VEGAS affected me like almost no other movie has, so I was bound to find this film somewhat of a let-down, but even I was surprised by how much. In his other films, Figgis has demonstrated he's a master with mood and atmosphere, and he's good here as well. The scene where Max and Karen first meet is nicely played, without too much foreshadowing thrown in. But this is a conventional plot, and try as he might, Figgis isn't able to make it interesting enough. And as much as I hate Joe Eszterhas (whose screenplay this is re-written from), I can't imagine his ending was any worse (or maybe this was his ending).
I'm not a big fan of Kinski to begin with, but to be fair, she has almost nothing to work with, and she does try. And I like Ming-Na Wen, but she's also stuck, she with a too-unsympathetic character. The men come off better; Snipes and MacLachlan are good, but really, the main reason this is worth watching is Robert Downey Jr., who avoids cliche even when his character is dying. Otherwise, you're left wondering, what the hell was the purpose here?