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Release Date:
2 April 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
Welcome to Holly Springs... home of murder, mayhem and catfish enchiladas.
Plot:
Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends. full summary | add synopsis
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Small Town
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Suicide
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Police
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Fortune
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Mississippi
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Awards:
2 wins
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8 nominations
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Julianne Moore
(From The AV Club. 27 May 2008, 9:01 PM, PDT)
Director Robert Altman Dies at 81
(From IMDb News. 21 November 2006)
(From The AV Club. 27 May 2008, 9:01 PM, PDT)
Director Robert Altman Dies at 81
(From IMDb News. 21 November 2006)
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I can't really put my finger on it...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Glenn Close | ... | Camille Dixon | |
| Julianne Moore | ... | Cora Duvall | |
| Liv Tyler | ... | Emma Duvall | |
| Chris O'Donnell | ... | Jason Brown | |
| Charles S. Dutton | ... | Willis Richland | |
| Patricia Neal | ... | Jewel Mae 'Cookie' Orcutt | |
| Ned Beatty | ... | Lester Boyle | |
| Courtney B. Vance | ... | Otis Tucker | |
| Donald Moffat | ... | Jack Palmer | |
| Lyle Lovett | ... | Manny Hood | |
| Danny Darst | ... | Billy Cox | |
| Matt Malloy | ... | Eddie 'The Expert' Pitts | |
| Randle Mell | ... | Patrick Freeman | |
| Niecy Nash | ... | Wanda Carter | |
| Rufus Thomas | ... | Theo Johnson |
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Rated PG-13 for the depiction of a violent act, and for sensuality.
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118 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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UK:12 |
Iceland:L |
Taiwan:GP |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:6 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Ireland:15 |
New Zealand:M |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
USA:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG
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Robert Altman hired a local theater group to stage a scene from Oscar Wilde's "Salome". He then copied their staging for the rendition of that same scene in the film.
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Crew or equipment visible: In the opening scene where the police car backs up and then pulls away, you can see the cameraman's shadow on the side of the car.
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[the police lab reports that Camille is a hemophiliac]
Otis Tucker: A condition under which, in times of extreme stress, her blood will not clot properly. Emma, Camille Dixon is your aunt, isn't she?
Emma Duvall: Unfortunately.
Otis Tucker: You ever seen her suffer from this condition?
Emma Duvall: Unfortunately not.
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Otis Tucker: A condition under which, in times of extreme stress, her blood will not clot properly. Emma, Camille Dixon is your aunt, isn't she?
Emma Duvall: Unfortunately.
Otis Tucker: You ever seen her suffer from this condition?
Emma Duvall: Unfortunately not.
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References Sunset Blvd. (1950)
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Maybe it is the very believable dialogue traded by the sweet southern regard the characters have toward each other. I can't narrow it down, all I can tell you is that I have seen this film numerous times, and each time it is a sucker punch to my ice-encrusted northern heart. Just charming and delightful, Julianne Moore has the best role in the film, the romance between Liv Tyler and Chris O'Donnell is an aw-shucks triumph. Anyone critical of this film needs to sit down and watch it again-and pay attention to the endless little "Easter Eggs" Altman has hidden throughout Holly Springs.