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S.F.W.

  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
5.3K
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Reese Witherspoon and Stephen Dorff in S.F.W. (1994)
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ComedyDrama

An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headli... Read allAn alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.

  • Director
    • Jefery Levy
  • Writers
    • Andrew Wellman
    • Danny Rubin
    • Jefery Levy
  • Stars
    • Stephen Dorff
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Jake Busey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    5.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jefery Levy
    • Writers
      • Andrew Wellman
      • Danny Rubin
      • Jefery Levy
    • Stars
      • Stephen Dorff
      • Reese Witherspoon
      • Jake Busey
    • 59User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Stephen Dorff in S.F.W. (1994)
    Stephen Dorff in S.F.W. (1994)
    Jake Busey in S.F.W. (1994)
    Jack Noseworthy in S.F.W. (1994)
    Reese Witherspoon and Stephen Dorff in S.F.W. (1994)
    Reese Witherspoon in S.F.W. (1994)
    Stephen Dorff in S.F.W. (1994)
    Reese Witherspoon and Stephen Dorff in S.F.W. (1994)
    Stephen Dorff in S.F.W. (1994)
    Reese Witherspoon and Stephen Dorff in S.F.W. (1994)
    Reese Witherspoon in S.F.W. (1994)
    Jefery Levy in S.F.W. (1994)

    Top cast

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    Stephen Dorff
    Stephen Dorff
    • Cliff Spab
    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Wendy Pfister
    Jake Busey
    Jake Busey
    • Morrow Streeter
    Joey Lauren Adams
    Joey Lauren Adams
    • Monica Dice
    Pamela Gidley
    Pamela Gidley
    • Janet Streeter
    David Barry Gray
    David Barry Gray
    • Scott Spab
    Jack Noseworthy
    Jack Noseworthy
    • Joe Dice
    Richard Portnow
    Richard Portnow
    • Gerald Parsley
    Edward Wiley
    • Mr. Spab
    Lela Ivey
    • Mrs. Spab
    Natasha Gregson Wagner
    Natasha Gregson Wagner
    • Kristen
    Annie McEnroe
    Annie McEnroe
    • Dolly
    Virgil Frye
    Virgil Frye
    • Earl
    Francesca P. Roberts
    Francesca P. Roberts
    • Kim Martin
    Soon-Tek Oh
    Soon-Tek Oh
    • Milt Morris
    • (as Soon Teck Oh)
    Blair Tefkin
    • Allison Ash
    Steve Antin
    Steve Antin
    • Dick Zetterland
    Melissa Sullivan
    Melissa Sullivan
    • Sandy Hooten
    • (as Melissa Lechner)
    • Director
      • Jefery Levy
    • Writers
      • Andrew Wellman
      • Danny Rubin
      • Jefery Levy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The filmmakers described this movie as a "serio-comedy about terrorism, beer, and talk shows."
    • Goofs
      In the opening before the gun fight cliff, Wendy and Joe are dirty and disheveled, however during the gun fight flashback they are well groomed and clean.
    • Quotes

      Cliff Spab: I'd like to live forever... but only for a little while.

    • Crazy credits
      The GWAR video seen in the movie follows the credits in its entirety.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Bad Company/Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog/Murder in the First/Higher Learning/S.F.W./Strawberry and Chocolate (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Jesus Christ Pose
      Performed by Soundgarden
      Written by Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron (as Matthew D. Cameron), Kim Thayil (as Kim A. Thayil),
      Ben Shepherd
      Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.

    User reviews59

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    Ahead of it's time
    I just watched S.F.W. and was amazed at how, at least five years before the major trend of 'reality TV' became the in-thing, this movie satirized it, and showed it for how wrong and un-real it is. This movie scathingly commentates on the media's ability to warp and distort truth, and to give the mundane deep meaning. Cliff Spab is a meaningless person trapped in a meaningless society that does not appreciate the horror of his ordeal and ruthlessly tries to cash in on his pain. This film is chock-full of meaning and irony, and it is simply brilliant.
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    • alissaroode
    • May 14, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • So Fucking What?
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
      • A&M Films
      • Propaganda Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,513
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $44,227
      • Jan 22, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $63,513
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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