She's So Lovely (1997)

After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his incarceration.

Director:

Nick Cassavetes

Writer:

John Cassavetes

Stars:

Sean Penn, Robin Wright, John Travolta

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Wright	...	Maureen Murphy Quinn (as Robin Wright Penn)
James Gandolfini	...	Kiefer
Susan Traylor	...	Lucinda
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Tony 'Shorty' Russo
Debi Mazar	...	Georgie
Bobby Cooper	...	Cooper
John Marshall Jones	...	Leonard
Chloe Webb	...	Nancy Swearingen
Sean Penn	...	Eddie Quinn
James Soravilla	...	Avi
Jamie Bozian	...	Intern #1 (as James Bozian)
Paul Johansson	...	Intern #2
Justina Machado	...	Carmen Rodriguez - Lady Ticket Taker
Tito Larriva	...	Lead Singer
Tony Marsico	...	Band Member

Storyline

Maureen is pregnant and her husband Eddie is missing. Nervous, Maureen shares a couple of drinks with neighbor Kiefer, who tries to rape her and then beats her. When Eddie returns and finds his wife bruised, he goes ballistic, shoots a paramedic and is put in a psychiatric institution. Ten years later, Eddie is released and finds that Maureen has divorced him and is remarried with three children, one of whom is his little girl Jeanie. Eddie goes to reclaim his wife.

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Plot Keywords:

rape | protective male | claim in title | half sister | stepfather | 

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Taglines:

The story of one outrageous woman. Caught between two men. Both of them certain of one thing...

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 August 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

She's De Lovely

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,036,081, 1 September 1997, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$7,221,836, 5 October 1997

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax, Clyde Is Hungry Productions, Sheen/Michaels Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Cassavetes was going to direct the film in the 1980s with 'Sean Penn' in the lead but the project could not be completed before Cassavetes died.

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Goofs

Joey gets out of his Cadillac holding his car keys, but the car's warning beeper signifies that the keys are still in the ignition.

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Quotes

Shorty: [Joey draws a pistol] Joey, it's not that kind of an evening.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: She's So Lovely/Hoodlum/Excess Baggage/Paperback Romance/M/Le Samurai (1997)

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Soundtracks

It's De Lovely
(1936)
(aka "It's Delovely" and "It's De-Lovely")
Written by Cole Porter
Performed by Psychotic Aztec
Published by Chappell & Co.

User Reviews

Meaning of 'true love'?

This was just about the worst movie I've ever seen. All I could think about during the "early days" part of the film was how terrible some children must have it when they are born to mentally and emotionally unstable parents. I did think Sean played his role well, but the story sucked me into a pit of despair and made my stomach churn at stupidity of Mrs Quinn. I noticed the accent mutilations as well. So true love is ditching your current husband and three young children for a guy you haven't seen ONCE in the last ten years? Sounds like those two should have shared that cell at the sanitarium.

Many of the character interactions didn't make sense, the story had ample amounts of LAME, and the funniest part was the very very end where we see the 'happy couple' and their two loser buddies DRINKING and DRIVING down the road in that stylish 1968 Buick Riviera. Classy.