Forever Lulu (2000)

Director:

John Kaye

Writer (WGA):

John Kaye (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

First Love Lasts Forever

Plot:

A schizophrenic romantic tracks down her college sweetheart to help her find their son she gave up for adoption sixteen years ago to the dismay of his new wife.

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Character Name In Title

Cast

Melanie Griffith	...	Lulu McAfee
Ryan Bollman	...	Freddie
Lee Garlington	...	Linda Davis
Patrick Swayze	...	Ben Clifton
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Claire Clifton
Matthew Fairchild	...	Man in Audience
Elisa Goodman	...	Woman in Audience
Greg Lipari	...	Book Seller
Daniel Nathan Spector	...	Clark
Gabrielle Ashry	...	Hostess - Helena's
David Duran	...	Bar Tender - Helena's
Sarah Dale	...	Punk Girl
Nan Martin	...	Lulu Look-Alike
Nick Offerman	...	Man - Boardner's
Beans Morocco	...	Old Man - Boardner's

Also Known As:

Along for the Ride (USA) (video title)
Loving Lulu (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, brief nudity and a scene of disturbing images.

Runtime:

Italy:99 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Norway:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cinelulu Internationale Filmproduktiongesellshaft mbH and Co. 1 Beteilegung KG

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: While in a park near midday, Ben has two distinct shadows. This occurs when Ben is walking down the path to get his cell phone back from Lulu. The shadow from the sun is seen to his left and the other shadow is on his right, seen against some greenery and a tree. Possibly from extra lighting behind the camera.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Home of the Brave (2006)

Come along for the ride

I recommend this movie to everyone. I think the actors all put in solid performances and were all believable in their characters. Melanie does an excellent job of portraying someone mentally ill and Penelope Ann Miller does a great job as the wife. Patrick proves he doesn't need to be in an "action" role, but can play a serious character also. The best scenes are when the three of them are interacting. I am glad I found out about this movie on the Imdb because I would have missed out otherwise. It is too bad this movie did not get more (or any) media attention because a lot of people are going to miss out on a great story.