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Life in the Fast Lane
(1998)
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| Fairuza Balk | ... | ||
| Noah Taylor | ... |
Jeff
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| Téa Leoni | ... |
Landeene
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| Patrick Dempsey | ... |
The Stranger
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| Debi Mazar | ... |
Rosie
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| Jeffrey Jones | ... |
Minister Pete
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| James Le Gros | ... |
D.J.
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| Udo Kier | ... | ||
| Caroline Aaron | ... |
Venessa
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| K. Todd Freeman | ... |
Stan /
Suzie
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Richard Gayler | ... |
Desk Sergeant
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| Tracy Vilar | ... |
Shirley
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Madena Bennett | ... |
Bouncer
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Bill Cusack | ... |
Cop #1
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Scott Burkholder | ... |
Cop #2
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Black comedy about an obsessive street graffiti artist, who falls obsessively in love with a frustrated artist he meets. Unfortunately, rather than trying to meet with her in a conventional way, he decides to mail himself to her with the help of a pet shop owner. Unfortunately, when he arrives, she is with another man, who immediately makes love to her against the box. Then when they decide to open the box, they stab scissors into the box, killing the man. The action then follows that the spirit of the graffiti artist can now communicate only with the artist and, fearfully, she decides she has to get rid of the body. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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Rated R for strong sexuality, and for language, violence and a scene of drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
18 October 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Life in the Fast Lane See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Mona: Last night. You know what's weird? The same thing happened downtown today. An angel fell down on top of this lady.
Rosie: Oh god. I hate things like that. Like this one time, this guy brought in his TV to the shop. And the same night, I saw him at the movie theater!
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Rosie: When did you paint this?Mona: Last night. You know what's weird? The same thing happened downtown today. An angel fell down on top of this lady.
Rosie: Oh god. I hate things like that. Like this one time, this guy brought in his TV to the shop. And the same night, I saw him at the movie theater!
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Obviously the film is supposed to be a whimsical romantic comedy - with a dark edge to it. Unfortunately, it has some basic flaws. The plot moves along at a fairly slow pace. The main characters are not that interesting. It doesn't really rise above the level of "offbeat" or "quirky". The "story arc" is predictable after awhile. And, most importantly, It just wasn't that romantic, funny, or original.
I rented it (under the title, "Life in the Fast Lane") mainly because Fairuza Balk is in it. I wish she had a better story and script to work with. The film is mediocre at best.