Committed (2000)

A young woman goes in search of her midlife crisis suffering husband who left her.

Director:

Lisa Krueger

Writer:

Lisa Krueger

Stars:

Heather Graham, Casey Affleck, Luke Wilson

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Heather Graham	...	Joline
Casey Affleck	...	Jay
Luke Wilson	...	Carl
Goran Visnjic	...	Neil
Patricia Velasquez	...	Carmen
Alfonso Arau	...	Grampy
Mark Ruffalo	...	T-Bo
Kim Dickens	...	Jenny
Clea DuVall	...	Mimi (as Clea Duvall)
Summer Phoenix	...	Meg
Art Alexakis	...	New York Car Thief
Mary Kay Place	...	Psychiatrist
Dylan Baker	...	Carl's Editor
Wood Harris	...	Chicky
Laurel Holloman	...	Adelle

Storyline

The plot of "Committed" is centered around the story of an intense young woman, played by Graham, whose husband leaves her in order to find himself. She then follows him cross-country and when she catches up with him, complications arise.

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Plot Keywords:

breakup | dog | texas mexico border | escape from a mental institution | committed to asylum | 

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Taglines:

She'll get what she wants...no matter what it takes!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Patricia Velasquez received an "introducing" credit (as Patricia Velasquez) even though this was her seventh feature film.

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Goofs

In the "arousing my curiosity" scene, in one shot Neil is wearing yellow gloves, but in the next shot of him, his hands are bare.

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Quotes

Joline: I read somewhere, the reason most relationships break down is that each partner is waiting for the other to fix it. But if you want somebody to stand by you always, you have to be willing to do the same for them, even when they're acting like an idiot.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Gladiator/Up at the Villa/Committed/I Dreamed of Africa/The Virgin Suicides (2000)

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Soundtracks

Sonic Wind
Written by Joey Burns and John Convertino
Published by Lunada Bay and Good Clean Dirt (BMI)
Administered by Bug Music, Inc.

User Reviews

Cute indie film

I saw this film and liked it a lot. There's some great fodder for discussion here, about women and men, some offbeat angles that are cool that don't get discussed much. Heather Graham shines in a part that seems pretty much written for her - it's cool to see her in these parts. I liked her in Bowfinger, but I liked her more in this film. I hope she does some more films like this in the future. The supporting cast is nothing less than awesome, including Luke Wilson in another of his puppy-dog roles and Goran Visnjic as this mellow dude. I really liked the woman who plays Luke Wilson's girlfriend, even though I can't remember her name. Lisa Krueger's other film, Manny and Lo was pretty good too, and this is a nice follow-up effort. I hope she gets to do more stuff soon, I like her a lot.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

18 April 2000 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Committed

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,452, 30 April 2000

Gross USA:

$40,361

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$40,361

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1