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The Virgin Suicides (1999)

R  97 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Romance   -  12 May 2000 (USA)
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Reviews: 494 user | 162 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com

A group of male friends become obsessed with a group of mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents after one of them commits suicide.

Director:

Sofia Coppola

Writers:

Jeffrey Eugenides (novel), Sofia Coppola
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3 wins & 11 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Woods ...
Kathleen Turner ...
Kirsten Dunst ...
Josh Hartnett ...
Michael Paré ...
Adult Trip Fontaine (as Michael Pare)
Scott Glenn ...
Danny DeVito ...
A.J. Cook ...
Hanna Hall ...
Leslie Hayman Leslie Hayman ...
Chelse Swain ...
Anthony DeSimone Anthony DeSimone ...
Chase Buell (as Anthony Desimone)
Lee Kagan Lee Kagan ...
Robert Schwartzman ...
Noah Shebib Noah Shebib ...
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Storyline

The lives of an eclectic group of men who live in an affluent American suburb in the '70s are forever changed by their obsession with five doomed sisters. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Suicide | Obsession | Sex | Virgin | School  | See more »

Taglines:

Beautiful, mysterious, haunting, invariably fatal. Just like life. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong thematic elements involving teens See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Sofia Coppola's the Virgin Suicides See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$235,122 (USA) (23 April 2000) (18 Screens)

Gross:

$10,409,377 (Worldwide) (27 December 2000)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sofia Coppola played Kathleen Turner's little sister in Peggy Sue Got Married directed by her father, Francis Ford Coppola. Sofia then directed Turner in this. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The amount of peach schnapps in the bottle changes from almost half empty to full when Trip hands the bottle to Lux's sister. See more »

Quotes

Narrator: In the end, Parkie won because of the Cadillac, Kevin Head because he had the killer weed, and Joe Hill Conley because he won all the school prizes which Trip thought would impress Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon.
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Connections

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Kirsten Dunst/Eminem (#27.19)" (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"On the Horizon"
Written and Performed by Sloan
Courtesy of Murderecords
Published by Two Minutes of Music Limited See more »