A woman advertising for a new roommate finds that something very strange is going on with the tenant who decides to move in.
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Title: Single White Female (1992)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bridget Fonda | ... | Allison Jones | |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Hedra Carlson | |
| Steven Weber | ... | Sam Rawson | |
| Peter Friedman | ... | Graham Knox | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Mitchell Myerson | |
| Frances Bay | ... | Elderly Neighbor | |
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Michele Farr | ... | Myerson's Assistant |
| Tara Karsian | ... | Mannish Applicant | |
| Christiana D'Amore | ... | Exotic Applicant (as Christiana Capetillo) | |
| Jessica Lundy | ... | Talkative Applicant | |
| Renée Estevez | ... | Perfect Applicant (as Rene Estevez) | |
| Tiffany Mataras | ... | Twin | |
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Krystle Mataras | ... | Twin |
| Amelia Campbell | ... | Check Cashier | |
| Kenneth Tobey | ... | Desk Clerk (as Ken Tobey) | |
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When a 'Single White Female' places an ad in the press for a similar woman to rent a room (to replace the boyfriend she's just left), all the applicants seem weird. Then along comes a level headed woman who seems to be just right. The new lodger has a secret past which haunts her. Written by Rob Hartill
Plot Keywords:
roommate | female frontal nudity | female star appears nude | antisocial personality disorder | oral sex |Taglines:
In this city, on this street, in this apartment, an ad for a roommate brought a stranger into Alison's life. Someone who shares... someone who borrows... someone who schemed to be her. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong sexuality, and for violence and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 August 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$16,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$10,212,401, 16 August 1992Gross USA:
$47,922,919Company Credits
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Sam Rawson: [Sam talks to Allie while laying in bed] So how many kids do we want?
Allison Jones: I don't know. What's the statistical norm?
Sam Rawson: Oh... You and your statistics. One point two.
Allison Jones: Hm... Okay, then I want two point two. And I want them to look like you.
Sam Rawson: Oh, those poor kids.
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Written by Daniel Bresanutti, Patrick Codenys, Jean-Luc de Meyer and Richard Ik
Performed by Front 242
Courtesy of RRE Records and Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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The Ansonia on the Upper West Side of Manhattan was used for the apartment building. The interiors were shot on a soundstage, but the scenes in the stairwells were shot at The Ansonia. See more »Goofs
A crew member's shoes can be seen in the mirrored ridge around the table in Mitch's office. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Sam Rawson: [Sam talks to Allie while laying in bed] So how many kids do we want?
Allison Jones: I don't know. What's the statistical norm?
Sam Rawson: Oh... You and your statistics. One point two.
Allison Jones: Hm... Okay, then I want two point two. And I want them to look like you.
Sam Rawson: Oh, those poor kids.
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RHYTHM OF TIMEWritten by Daniel Bresanutti, Patrick Codenys, Jean-Luc de Meyer and Richard Ik
Performed by Front 242
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Here's another film I really enjoyed on the first viewing but lost its impact dramatically on subsequent viewings.
This interesting story was quite a topic of conversation when it came out 15 years ago. By now, it's probably considered fairly tame, and nothing that shocking or special. Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh star with Leigh getting the juicier role as the wacko, "Hedy Carlson." Character studies of people like her are usually entertaining. Leigh has made a career of playing totally immoral women. She also shows a lot of skin in this movie, something else she likes to do in her films.
Fonda's character, "Allie Jones," is no Mary Poppins, either, or should I say Fonda isn't anybody pure. The movie shows several scenes of her having sex with her boyfriend. This actress isn't shy, either.
The movie starts building its suspense about halfway through when Leigh - the roommate and admirer of Fonda - begins to lose her girlfriend to that guy....and decides to do something about it.
There really isn't a lot of violence in this movie, mainly just at the end. It's a good suspense movie, though, which builds and builds. It's good for one viewing.