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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 GaytonWriter:Joe Gayton |
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Jane
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| Barbara Pilavin | ... |
Old Woman Patient
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| Kimberly Scott | ... |
Dr. Gordon
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Darryl
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Martielle
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Bob
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Russell Gray | ... |
Silhouette
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| Mary Woronov | ... |
Sales Lady
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Rex Ryan | ... |
Clemenzo
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| Bud Cort | ... |
Dr. Geiler
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Kellygreen
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| Gary Bullock | ... |
Figure
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Stan Bleeker
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Milton Quon | ... |
Korean Clerk
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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. Written by Anonymous
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 February 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$59 (USA) (14 July 2000)Gross:
$967 (USA) (8 September 2000)Company Credits
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Tony: You're a goddamn junkie, ain't you?
Jane: Junk-ette. Fact, I used to dance in The Junk-ettes.
Tony: My brother was a goddamn junkie.
Jane: So, is he no longer with us?
Tony: No. He's in the big junkyard in heaven.
Jane: That's pretty funny.
Tony: Tell him Tony says hey when you get there.
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Jane: I know you're following me, little man.Tony: You're a goddamn junkie, ain't you?
Jane: Junk-ette. Fact, I used to dance in The Junk-ettes.
Tony: My brother was a goddamn junkie.
Jane: So, is he no longer with us?
Tony: No. He's in the big junkyard in heaven.
Jane: That's pretty funny.
Tony: Tell him Tony says hey when you get there.
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Tackling the AIDS issue on film is no longer something new or novel. In fact, many independent films of the 90's have tried, in varying degrees of success, to hone in on the horrific and mysterious ramifications of this terrible disease. Sweet Jane, which inexplicably has just now been made available on cable TV, is one of the winners. Perhaps realizing the limited appeal of this heartrending genre, director Joe Gayton goes for broke, but certainly not in an over-the-top fashion. He gamely depicts the desperate world of junkies, prostitutes and have-nots, but finds time to flesh out the human element in all of the moral decay. He occasionally inserts an otherworldly feel to the more sordid proceedings, effectively producing a counter-element to the more mundane (yet essential) exposition. Samantha Mathis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are simply wonderful as the mutually put-upon protagonists of this subtly powerful film. Mathis realizes the potential that we saw in "Pump up the Volume" a few years back, and Gordon-Levitt exhibits surprisingly mature chops for such a young actor. 4 and a half (out of 5) on the Corkymeter.