Cherish (2002)

After a martini-induced rampage, a fantasy-prone young woman is placed under house arrest.

Director:

Finn Taylor

Writer:

Finn Taylor

Stars:

Brad Hunt, Robin Tunney, Liz Phair

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Hunt	...	D.J.
Robin Tunney	...	Zoe
Liz Phair	...	Brynn
Lindsay Crouse	...	Therapist
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Daly
Kelvin Han Yee	...	Officer Yee
Jason Priestley	...	Andrew
Karena Davis	...	Woman in Bar
Scott Breitenstein	...	Officer Ruiz
Tim Griffin	...	Officer Griffin
Kathleen Stefano	...	Head Prison Guard
Stephen Polk	...	Joyce
Nora Dunn	...	Bell
Ricardo Gil	...	Max
Kenny Kwong	...	Yung

Storyline

In San Francisco, Zoe is a shy and outcast in her working place that adores the love songs she listens to the radio. Zoe goes to a bar with her coworkers and she spends the night talking to a colleague that also like mushy songs. She drinks with him and when she goes to her car to take her cellular to call a taxi, a stalker forces her to drive away. A police officer sees the intruder in her car and asks her to stop the car. However, the guy forces Zoe to run over the policeman that is hit and dies. Zoe has a car accident and the aggressor escapes. Neither the police nor her defense lawyer believes on her words and Zoe is arrested for murdering the policeman. She is confined at home with an ankle bracelet under the surveillance of Daly, a lonely man that falls in love with Zoe. She tries to find a way to leave the spot to chase the criminal and prove her innocence.

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Plot Keywords:

house arrest | lawyer | stalker | police officer | stolen phone | 

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Taglines:

She'd get out more if it wasn't a felony.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Thriller | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Fine Line [us] - trailer, synopsis

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2003 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Dziekuje, Zoe

Filming Locations:

Berkeley, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$36,618 (USA) (7 June 2002)

Gross:

$160,268 (USA) (21 June 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

3 Ring Circus Films, Concrete Pictures, Outpost Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As revealed in the DVD commentary, there was originally a scene that would have had her character masturbating out of boredom, 'but Robin Tunney''s father nixed that idea quickly.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Zoe: Oh hi, sorry about the headphones. The music helps me work, stay connected, focused.

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Crazy Credits

Before the end credits roll, we see "For Gary."

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Connections

References Run Lola Run (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Look Luck"
Written by Noe Venable
Performed by Noe Venable Trio
Used by permission of Leverkuhn Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Petridish Records

User Reviews

Charming, funny, with a touch of romance

This is one of my favorite independent films. Yeah, the storyline may not be original, but Robin Tunney and Tim Blake Nelson do such a good job that you just love their characters (at least I did) and you want everything to turn out well for them. When I saw this in the theater originally, I loved the soundtrack, as it fit the storyline so well. The 80s songs featured are so cheesy and they fit the stalker theme. This film is so obviously low budget, but the actors involved made the story interesting, and I got so wrapped up in the story that I didn't care about the "little things." The DVD is well made, with an entertaining commentary track and an interesting "making of" featurette. What more could a film geek want?