Just Friends (1996)

What happens when a man meets the woman of his dreams, and it turns out she wants to be Just Friends?

Director:

Maria Burton

Stars:

Anthony Palermo, Anita Barone, Tim Bohn

Cast

Credited cast:
Anthony Palermo	...	Peter
Anita Barone	...	Rebecca
Tim Bohn	...	Tom
Hal Linden	...	Mr. Barton
Barbara Alyn Woods	...	Danielle
Gabrielle Burton	...	Luna
Maria Burton	...	Elizabeth
Ursula Burton	...	Jane
Allen Lulu	...	Clay
Joshua Malina	...	Bob
Riff Regan	...	Emily
Shelley Robertson	...	Sandy
Cameron Watson	...	Tony
Alex Zamm	...	Carl
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Reisz	...	Mark

Storyline

What happens when a man meets the woman of his dreams, but she wants to be "just friends"? The debut feature from the literally named Five Sisters Productions is a sweet and playful romantic comedy that boasts a culturally diverse cast. Meet Peter, an insurance analyst, who gets dumped by his girlfriend right when he's ready to pop the question. He becomes chummy with Rebecca, who's engaged to a guy who won't be coming to town for another month. Can they hang out and be just friends without things getting too complicated?

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Plot Keywords:

love | independent film

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mais que Bons Amigos

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Five Sisters Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The script's original title was "Call me", a line you'll hear several of the characters use throughout the film. Also, when Peter (Tony Palermo) goes to see a movie, the marquee is filled with possible alternate titles for this project.

User Reviews

A flawed, but worthwhile light romantic comedy...

Just friends initially appears as another generic, feel good, cliché ridden, dating in the '90s movie. It essentially is this, but it also provides a solid character study of two people and whether or not they can remain platonic friends. "When Harry Met Sally" is a better film in the genre, but overall "Just Friends" is a decent light romantic comedy. I feel the bottom line is that romance junkies will probably enjoy it, while most others will likely become bored after the first 10-15 minutes.