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How far would you go to fit in?Plot:
A North Carolina sheriff investigates the near-fatal drug overdose of an underachieving college girl, and uncovers many sordid details of her life before and during her decent into drugs and debauchery. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
S10 Reviews: New Best Friend (2002) moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mia Kirshner | ... | Alicia Campbell | |
| Meredith Monroe | ... | Hadley Ashton | |
| Dominique Swain | ... | Sidney Barrett | |
| Scott Bairstow | ... | Trevor | |
| Rachel True | ... | Julianne Livingston | |
| Taye Diggs | ... | Sheriff Artie Bonner | |
| Glynnis O'Connor | ... | Connie Campbell | |
| Joanna Canton | ... | Sarah | |
| Eric Michael Cole | ... | Warren | |
| Oliver Hudson | ... | Josh | |
| Dean James | ... | Max | |
| J. Michael Hunter | ... | Charlie | |
| Edmund Kearney | ... | Dean (as Edmund J. Kearney) | |
| Don Henderson Baker | ... | Haas | |
| Shawn Michelle Cosby | ... | Joanie |
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Depraved Indifference (USA) (working title)Mary Jane's Last Dance (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for strong sexuality, language and drug use.Parents Guide:
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Sydney and Alicia are talking on the bed, one of Alicia's lines doesn't match her lip movements. moreQuotes:
Hadley Ashton: I'm warning you, back off Trevor or you'll be sorry!Alicia Campbell: [sarcastic tone] Ooooo, I'm shaking.
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Bonner (Taye Diggs) is the sheriff of a sleepy New England town. The major attraction of the town is an exclusive college for the rich and trust-fund babies and when an OD happens he must get to the bottom of it as "quietly' as possible. The girl at the epicenter is Alicia (Mia Kirshner), a poor financial-strapped girl trying to make it as a law major who suddenly finds herself in the circle of the rich kids. Everyone becomes a suspect of wrong-doing as she cuts her way through the group taking what she wants and playing them against each other.
"Wild Things" meets "Cruel Intentions" would be the easiest way to summarize "New Best Friend". It plays pretty well as a mystery. The script itself is nothing original or special but the sexy cast (Kirshner, Meredith Monroe, Rachel True, and the always cute Dominique Swain.) pull it off. The direction is pretty decent. The film uses the camera well with interesting angles and lighting but the music is really fairly standard with it being mostly "hip and trendy" songs by no-name bands. If you like "Wild Things" and "Cruel Intentions" give this one a shot.