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Sunshine State (2002) -- A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   2,666 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Sayles (written by)
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Release Date:
26 July 2002 (Sweden) more
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Greetings from ... more
Plot:
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 2 nominations more
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(6 articles)
User Reviews:
Beautifully understated more (76 total)

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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, a sexual reference and thematic elements.
Runtime:
141 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Director Cameo: [John Sayles]almost gets hit by the golf ball in the closing scene. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: Early in the film when Francine is talking with one of the developers, they pass a sign in the foreground that says "Amelia Island", the filing location, instead of the film's fictional location, Plantation Island. more
Quotes:
Steve Tregaskis): [Dressed as a Civil War re-enactor] You can't live in the past. more
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References Lone Star (1996) more
Soundtrack:
Merle World more

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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Beautifully understated, 16 October 2003
Author: Elliott Noble from London, England

Where Robert Altman wields gigantic casts like a battering ram, bombarding audiences with overlapping dialogue and showing off with tricksy camerawork, John Sayles draws us in to his richly observant tales by keeping things simple. He is a fine storyteller.

Sunshine State is a perfect example of why Sayles' laid-back approach works so well. This is a flowing, intriguing character study with a wry script delivered by a uniformly excellent and ego-free cast.

There is little by way of drama here, just a snapshot of a beachtown community in which lives frequently change but whose heart stays the same. Sit back and soak up the atmosphere.

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