Sweet Jane (1998)

Jane, an HIV-positive heroin addict, meets Tony, a young AIDS victim with no family, and the two form a bond.

Director:

Joe Gayton

Writer:

Joe Gayton

Stars:

Samantha Mathis, Barbara Pilavin, Kimberly Scott

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samantha Mathis	...	Jane
Barbara Pilavin	...	Old Woman Patient
Kimberly Scott	...	Dr. Gordon
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Tony
Derek Webster	...	Darryl
Nicki Micheaux	...	Martielle
Phil Fondacaro	...	Bob
Russell Gray	...	Silhouette
Mary Woronov	...	Sales Lady
Rex Ryan	...	Clemenzo
Bud Cort	...	Dr. Geiler
Daniel Roebuck	...	Kellygreen
Gary Bullock	...	Figure
William McNamara	...	Stan Bleeker
Milton Quon	...	Korean Clerk

Storyline

Jane is a drug addict who is probably HIV-positive. Teenage boy Tony gets close to her and accepts her as a surrogate mother, but he's also terminally ill with AIDS.

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Plot Keywords:

aids | heroin | teenage boy | hospital | stripper | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lepers

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$59 (USA) (14 July 2000)

Gross:

$967 (USA) (8 September 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

NEO Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Jane: [catches Tony staring at her] What?
Tony: Remember when you asked why you?
Jane: Hmm?
Tony: Why I followed you out of the hospital?
Jane: Oh, yeah.
Tony: I thought you were an angel. I saw you out of the window. I thought you were an angel.

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Connections

Referenced in Mulholland Drive (2001)

User Reviews

All in its (melo)drama, a great film.

This is something I would've wanted to see when I was a teenager.

The extraordinary relationship between the two could've gone on forever.

The love in this film isn't the usual, but a strange mix of affection and pity. Still making a great Romeo&Julie -touch to it. Its like Holy Matrimony(1994) done much deeper.

There are flaws, of course. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been one of my favorite young actors, but I couldn't totally handle his acting in this film without drawing connections to the 3rd Rock´from the Sun. But somehow these flaws, like the old-fashioned dubbing in the end, just make the loneliness of the two greater.