Sticky Fingers (1988)

Two girls try hard to find job as musicians. One of them play the cello and the other the violin. They have very little money, even to pay the rent. One day a friend (who is a drug dealer) ... See full summary »

Director:

Catlin Adams

Writers:

Catlin Adams, Melanie Mayron

Stars:

Helen Slater, Melanie Mayron, Adam Shaw

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Helen Slater	...	Hattie
Melanie Mayron	...	Lolly
Adam Shaw	...	Jean-Marc
Shirley Stoler	...	Reeba
Danitra Vance	...	Evanston
Eileen Brennan	...	Stella
Carol Kane	...	Kitty
Loretta Devine	...	Diane
George Buza	...	Policeman
Stephen McHattie	...	Eddie
Christopher Guest	...	Sam
Gwen Welles	...	Marcie
Elizabeth Kemp	...	Nancy
Pierre Gautreau	...	Jake
Katherine Cortez	...	Leslie

Storyline

Two girls try hard to find job as musicians. One of them play the cello and the other the violin. They have very little money, even to pay the rent. One day a friend (who is a drug dealer) ask them to keep a bag for some days. When the girls discover that inside the bag there are $ 900,000 they decide to take a loan, and then another and another ...

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Plot Keywords:

bag | loan | drug dealer | cello | money | 

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Taglines:

Only these two could turn a fortune into a misfortune

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

900.000 $ zuviel

Filming Locations:

Staple St. Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$208,633

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hightop Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Hattie: I HATE being poor. I HATE IT.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits sway from one side to the other continually while they are scrolling up the screen.

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Connections

Referenced in A Planet Comicon Panel with Helen Slater (2011)

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Soundtracks

Good Luck
Words and Music by Allison Cornell
Performed by Allison Cornell
Arranged by Dan Higgins
Produced by Gary Chang

User Reviews

Fun and Fancy Free!

Two struggling musicians, both female, and both in bad relationships, are over due in their rent; their music isn't paying them worth a stick; and worst of all, They're POOR! Until their drug dealer leaves them a bag of drug money for them to watch over. They find out what is in the bag, and proceed to spend the money for their own needs. Soon, the greed, wealth, and power becomes too much for them and all hell breaks loose! Intriguing, and very well made. So much more than a movie when one looks at it the right way. A Social commentary of feminism on one level: showing us that woman are just as much to blame for money levels in the U.S. ; also showing that woman are as much in control. A Commentary on being true to yourself on another level: These two characters are lost in the money that they forget what they love most in their lives, and the money becomes all to them. Over all, this is a commentary on the greed; that money sometimes CAN BE the root of all evil. Fun, and wacky comedy has the best actors in the world doing their best to pull of a good script. Helen Slater shines the highest as the main character who can't stand up for herself, Hattie, and Melanie Mayron does just as good as the troubled Lolly. Eileen Brennan and Carol Kane are the sisters in which own the apartment complex that Slater and Mayron live; and they are a hoot! This film is screaming with feminist thoughts but shouldn't hinder a males viewing experience. Nice, and Fun, clever and fancy free! A Good Movie.