A young woman becomes obsessed with a small-time North Carolina rock singer.
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| Lili Taylor | ... | Evie Decker | |
| Guy Pearce | ... | Drumstrings Casey | |
| Irma P. Hall | ... | Clotelia | |
| Tom Bower | ... | Mr. Decker | |
| Bruno Kirby | ... | Kiddie Acres Manager | |
| Veronica Cartwright | ... | Mrs. Casey | |
| Shawnee Smith | ... | Faye-Jean Lindsay | |
| Sara Rue | ... | Violet | |
| John Hawkes | ... | David Elliot | |
| Marshall Bell | ... | Mr. Casey | |
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Jo Ann Farabee | ... | Woman at Salon |
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Harv Morgan | ... | Dick St. Clair |
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Jason Russel Waller | ... | Audience Member #1 (as Jason Russell Waller) |
| Lew Temple | ... | Audience Member #2 | |
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Jason Kavalewitz | ... | Young Sex Band |
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Evie Decker, a shy young woman, falls in love with pop star Drumstrings Casey after hearing his voice on the radio. Summoning the courage to pursue the singer, Evie starts to break out of her shell... Written by Anonymous
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You think you're invisible. But I see you.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 January 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$9,066, 16 May 2004, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Austin mayor, Kirk Watson makes a cameo in the drugstore scene. See more »Goofs
All three of Evie's finished photos shown don't match the pictures taken. See more »Quotes
Drumstrings Casey: You think your invisible, but I see you. You break, you bend. You dissappear, and everybody here stairs. Maybe you should just go farther.See more »
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Sort of warmed-over grits -- containing every trite character and expression that inhabits "Southern" storytelling down through O'Connor, Welty, Flagg, etc. None of the parts is more than one stereotype after another.
Therefore, the viewer is compelled to observe by contrast any small feature that redeems the larger picture. In this instance there is one that stands out: the versatility of actor Guy Pearce playing a weak, indecisive, and mushy musician whose impact lies solely in how he how he takes on an impossible role and somehow brings it to life.
How this Australian actor can master such a wide variety of theatrical work is something of a mystery to me. Lacking the "star" quality of such countrymen as Crowe and Gibson, he nevertheless steals every scene of every picture I have seen in which he appears, from "Priscilla" to "L.A. Confidential" to "Memento." Very impressive indeed. Worth watching this otherwise drab film.