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Party Girl (1995)

R | | Comedy | 9 June 1995 (USA)
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Mary is a free-spirited young woman with a run-down New York apartment and a high fashion wardrobe. She calls her godmother, a librarian, for bail money after being arrested for throwing an... See full summary »

Director:

Daisy von Scherler Mayer

Writers:

Harry Birckmayer (screenplay), Harry Birckmayer (story) | 3 more credits »

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Parker Posey, Omar Townsend, Anthony DeSando | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Parker Posey ... Mary
Anthony DeSando ... Derrick
Guillermo Díaz ... Leo
Donna Mitchell ... Rene
Liev Schreiber ... Nigel
Omar Townsend ... Mustafa
Sasha von Scherler ... Judy Lindendorf
Lum Chang Pang Lum Chang Pang ... Policeman
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Richard Topol ... Hannah Buff
C. Francis Blackchild C. Francis Blackchild ... Wanda
John Ventimiglia ... Tough Guy (as Johnny Ventimiglia)
Dwight Ewell Dwight Ewell ... He-He-Hello Trio
Teresa Lebron Teresa Lebron ... He-He-Hello Trio
Wendell Daughtery Wendell Daughtery ... He-He-Hello Trio
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Storyline

Mary is a free-spirited young woman with a run-down New York apartment and a high fashion wardrobe. She calls her godmother, a librarian, for bail money after being arrested for throwing an illegal party. To repay the loan, she begins working as a library clerk. At first she hates it, but when challenged decides to master the Dewey Decimal System and become a great library clerk, while romancing a falafel vendor and helping her roommate in his goal to become a professional DJ. Written by James Meek <james@oz.net>

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title directed by female | library | party | librarian | f rated | See All (34) »

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Sassy, savvy and definitely clued-in!

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and drug content | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 1995 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Una chica divertida See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA
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Box Office

Budget:

$150,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$472,370
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Company Credits

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Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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The movie was turned into a short lived FOX sitcom starring Christine Taylor, Swoosie Kurtz and John Cameron Mitchell. See more »

Quotes

The It Twins: What's up buttercup?
Mary: The rent, and I'm not paying.
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Clashing worlds
1 October 2005 | by Figtree – See all my reviews

I loved this movie, and I am one of the older people who is not supposed to enjoy it, or so it seems. No, this movie is not deep -- who cares? These kinds of movies never are. But strangely, there is a message in it. It's that we each have the potential to be whatever we want to be.

Parker Posey is great in this movie. I've always thought that she bears some resemblance facially to Katharine Hepburn. So, it's great to see that both Hepburn and Posey made movies about librarians (Hepburn's is The Desk Set). All librarians, especially those with a sense of humor, should see Party Girl.

I gave this movie an 8. It is not by any means a great film by cinematic standards, although there are some nice shots in it. But it is incredibly charming and entertaining.
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