Nick is a feckless television salesman who gets fired and impulsively decides that he and his girlfriend, Beth, will move to Butte, MT, which he's read is "the city of the future." "I read ...
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| Phoebe Cates | ... | Carol | |
| Bridget Fonda | ... | Beth | |
| Tim Roth | ... | Nick | |
| Eric Stoltz | ... | Sid | |
| Alicia Witt | ... | Elizabeth | |
| Sandra Ellis Lafferty | ... | Yard Sale Lady (as Sandra Lafferty) | |
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Sidney Dawson | ... | TV Customer |
| Jon Proudstar | ... | Station Attendant | |
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Scott Johnson | ... | Chip |
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Kezbah Weidner | ... | Dine Woman |
| Peter Fonda | ... | Motorcycle Rider | |
| Amaryllis Borrego | ... | Waitress | |
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Rich Wheeler | ... | Elizabeth's Grandfather |
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Scott Frederick | ... | TV Store Kid |
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Warren Burton | ... | Radio Preacher (voice) |
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Nick is a feckless television salesman who gets fired and impulsively decides that he and his girlfriend, Beth, will move to Butte, MT, which he's read is "the city of the future." "I read that a while ago, so the future should be there by now," he enthuses. He waits until the last moment to tell Carol, his ex and Beth's best friend, about the move. While Nick is working his last day, Sid comes to the couple's house to paint it for the next tenants. He quickly develops an interest in Beth. He, Beth, and Carol get stoned and hang out. When Sid hears about the move, he tells Beth that he's never left Enfield, and has no interest in traveling. Meanwhile, Nick decides to take off on his own. When Beth gets word of this from Carol, she finds solace in Sid's arms. Sid proclaims his love the next morning, and implores Beth to stay. Meanwhile, Nick visits his childhood home, looking for his parents, has an epiphany, and decides to return to Carol. Written by Anonymous
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9 April 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Arba Nishimot, Arba Tnuoat See more »Edit
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$2,500,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
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Beth: No one's gonna buy my shit. It's all junk.
Carol: That's what people buy at yard sales.
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Performed by David & David
Written by David Baerwald, David Ricketts, Roger Hedden
Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
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In the end credits there is a special thanks to Harvey Keitel. He was not involved in the movie as such, but he made a very important phone call to Tim Roth. Roth had been offered a big and well paid part in a big budget film immediately before this low budget independent film was to begin shooting. Harvey Keitel made a phone call to Roth, giving him the following advice "Don't take the money. Take the film you really want to make". So Roth stayed with this project. See more »Quotes
Carol: You get all the stuff that you want to sell, and I'll make some yard sale signs.Beth: No one's gonna buy my shit. It's all junk.
Carol: That's what people buy at yard sales.
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Everything Is ComplicatedPerformed by David & David
Written by David Baerwald, David Ricketts, Roger Hedden
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Middling adaptation of Roger Hedden's play about four twentysomethings in small Arizona town trying to find some truth in their lives. Acting showcase for Eric Stoltz, Bridget Fonda, Phoebe Cates and Tim Roth is surprisingly uneventful--and mercilessly slow-moving. Performances by Fonda and Cates outclass the men, with Roth a real irritant as a feckless drifter (of course, the character as written isn't exactly a charmer). Some of the dialogue is sharp and there are interesting bits and pieces. Stoltz also co-produced, and the small budgeted film has a very stylish, quasi-surreal look that bolsters the limp action. ** from ****