Waking Up in Reno (2002)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Jordan Brady

Writers (WGA):

Brent Briscoe (written by) &
Mark Fauser (written by)

Release Date:

13 December 2002 (Turkey)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

They're four close friends. Some closer than others.

Plot:

A romantic comedy about two trashy couples traveling to Reno to see a monster truck show.

Plot Keywords:

Monster Truck | Married Couple | Fertility | Beautiful Woman | Marriage Problems

Cast

Natasha Richardson	...	Darlene Dodd
Holmes Osborne	...	Doc Tuley
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Lonnie Earl Dodd
Patrick Swayze	...	Roy Kirkendall
Charlize Theron	...	Candy Kirkendall
Billy O'Sullivan	...	Lonnie Earl III
Galvin Chapman	...	Lane Dodd
Kelsey Chapman	...	Lacy Dodd
Cleo King	...	June
Chelcie Ross	...	Fred Bush
Brent Briscoe	...	Russell Whitehead
Mark Fauser	...	Boyd
Aszue Wilson	...	Mini-Mart Cashier
Hody Porterfield	...	Hodie at the Big Texan
Jo Harvey Allen	...	Waitress at Big Texan

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:16 | Iceland:12 | Canada:A (Ontario) | Australia:M | Denmark:A | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | UK:12 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Amarillo, Texas, USA

Company:

Crossfire Sound & Pictures

Trivia:

Mary Steenburgen, Barbara Hershey, Powers Boothe and Laura Dern read for parts in the film when it was being cast in 1997.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When the group begins driving from Arkansas to Reno, they are seen near an exit sign for De Valls Bluff and Biscoe, Arkansas. This exit sign is on I-40 east almost halfway between Little Rock and Memphis, thus they were heading in the wrong direction for Reno.

Quotes:

Candy: You've got the world by its balls and you don't even know it!

Movie Connections:

References "Melrose Place" (1992)

Soundtrack:

These Boots are Made for Walkin'

all said and done, I had a great time with Waking Up In Reno.

I waited on this one for a long time and now that I've finally seen it, I'm happy to say that it was worth the wait. While you may have to be from the South to fully appreciate the humor, I think it's enjoyable enough for just about anyone. I went in expecting light-hearted fun and I got just that. I loved all of the characters and found myself wishing that I was riding with them in that red SUV sipping a Pabst. Good to see Patrick Swayze again and Billy Bob really should do more comedies. Charlize Theron's accent was very convincing as was Natasha Richardson's. Well worth a watch (or six) and I will be buying the DVD.

"I was thinking about going down to the lobby and teasing that rattlesnake."-Lonnie Earl