Sweethearts (1997)

Arliss goes to a coffee house to meet Jasmine on a blind date, but she's not quite what she seems.

Director:

Aleks Horvat

Writer:

Aleks Horvat

Stars:

Janeane Garofalo, Mitch Rouse, Margaret Cho

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Janeane Garofalo	...	Jasmine
Mitch Rouse	...	Arliss
Margaret Cho	...	Noreen
Bobcat Goldthwait	...	Charles
Van Quattro	...	Officer Carter
Buckley Norris	...	Asylum patron
Vinnie Bilancio	...	Officer Felliciano
Stephen Malkmus	...	Coffee House Singer
Debby Barkan	...	Girl in Floral Dress
Patricia Peralta	...	Girl in Shop Window
Dayna West	...	Girl in Black
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Bishop	...	Telephone Voice
Greg DePaul	...	Telephone Voice
Tara Ison	...	Telephone Voice
Nicholas Kingston	...	Telephone Voice

Storyline

When a man goes on a blind date, he gets more than he bargains for as she is a manic-depressive who is carrying a gun and contemplating suicide and perhaps homicide.

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Plot Keywords:

black comedy | independent film

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, a scene of violence and some sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1997 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sweetheart Deal Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Arliss and Jasmine both go to the men's room and start talking with the door open, the boom mic is visible in the upper right hand corner.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

"Trampoline"
Written & Performed by Joe Henry
Courtesy of Mammoth Records

User Reviews

Janeane at her best!

This film has a wonderful blend of comedians inside, Janeane Garafalo, Margret Cho and Bobcat Golthwait. The mystery here is, this isn't REALLY a comedy. It is a fairly serious tale of a woman meeting a man for the first time. The trouble is the woman (Garafalo) is nuts. She takes him on a wild ride over the course of the evening turning him from hating her to loving her. In the end, no happy ending here. But a poignent look at why we say and do the things we do.