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Sugar Town

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
901
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POPULARITY
46,867
7,499
Sugar Town (1999)
Sugar Town
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Unimpassioned look at the lives of struggling L.A. scene rock stars follows main character, Gwen, on her quest for the top. Working as an assistant to a film production designer, she tries t... Read allUnimpassioned look at the lives of struggling L.A. scene rock stars follows main character, Gwen, on her quest for the top. Working as an assistant to a film production designer, she tries to steal her boy friend who is a music producer by offering sexual favors. The producer mea... Read allUnimpassioned look at the lives of struggling L.A. scene rock stars follows main character, Gwen, on her quest for the top. Working as an assistant to a film production designer, she tries to steal her boy friend who is a music producer by offering sexual favors. The producer meanwhile is trying to orchestrate a comeback for a former glam band played by Michael Des Ba... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
901
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
46,867
7,499
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Allison Anders
      • Kurt Voss
    • Writers
      • Allison Anders
      • Kurt Voss
    • Stars
      • Jade Gordon
      • John Taylor
      • Michael Des Barres
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Allison Anders
      • Kurt Voss
    • Writers
      • Allison Anders
      • Kurt Voss
    • Stars
      • Jade Gordon
      • John Taylor
      • Michael Des Barres
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Sugar Town
    Trailer 0:31
    Sugar Town

    Photos26

    John Doe and Lucinda Jenney in Sugar Town (1999)
    Beverly D'Angelo and Michael Des Barres in Sugar Town (1999)
    Rosanna Arquette and John Taylor in Sugar Town (1999)
    Sugar Town (1999)
    Allison Anders and Kurt Voss in Sugar Town (1999)
    Michael Des Barres, Martin Kemp, and John Taylor in Sugar Town (1999)
    Rosanna Arquette and Ally Sheedy in Sugar Town (1999)
    David Arquette and Courteney Cox at an event for Sugar Town (1999)
    Patricia Arquette and Alexis Arquette at an event for Sugar Town (1999)
    David Arquette and Courteney Cox at an event for Sugar Town (1999)
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    Top cast

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    Jade Gordon
    Jade Gordon
    • Gwen
    John Taylor
    John Taylor
    • Clive
    Michael Des Barres
    Michael Des Barres
    • Nick
    Martin Kemp
    Martin Kemp
    • Jonesy
    Larry Klein
    • Burt
    John Doe
    John Doe
    • Carl
    Lucinda Jenney
    Lucinda Jenney
    • Kate
    Marion Moseley
    Marion Moseley
    • In Utero Baby
    Veronica Nommenson
    • Violet
    Elena Nommensen
    • Rose
    Amelia Nommenson
    • Daisy
    Ally Sheedy
    Ally Sheedy
    • Liz
    Nicholas Walker
    Nicholas Walker
    • Masseuse
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Eva
    Jeffrey McDonald
    • Kevin
    • (as Jeff McDonald)
    Catherine Munro
    • Groupie #1
    Kristina Hayes
    Kristina Hayes
    • Groupie #2
    Alyse Pozzo
    • Groupie #3
    • Directors
      • Allison Anders
      • Kurt Voss
    • Writers
      • Allison Anders
      • Kurt Voss
    • 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 groupies for John Taylor's character "Clive" were real John Taylor fans recruited by Allison Anders from John's website.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Stir of Echoes/The Minus Man/Suger Town/Best Laid Plans/On the Ropes (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Nerve's Theme #2
      Written and Performed by J. Mascis (as J Mascis)

    User reviews21

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    An amusing little film set in a not-so-amusing industry.
    As usual, another Allison Anders film has come into my radar screen, and, as usual, I enjoyed it. Allison has a wonderful way of taking real life and showing it with non-judgmental truth. She takes the old adage of theatre "holding a mirror to life" and puts in on film.

    Sugar Town, as with all of her works, creates rich characters in a short time. Despite having so many characters get a significant chunk of the plot, the characters are based on recognizable truisms. You know who these people are quickly enough without it feeling stereotyped or one-dimensional. It gives you the sense that you know them quickly, quickly enough to get into the twisted maze of interconnected lives she weaves for her characters.

    The actors cast in this script, while admittedly playing parts written with them in mind, slip into their skins with ease. Noteworthy moments for me include the first time I've looked at Beverly D'Angelo and NOT wondered where Chevy Chase was hiding their vacation plans. Michael Des Barres was deliciously bad, nevermind the typecasting. John Taylor's acting debut surprised me. As a fan of his for a number of years, I'd seen his early "acting" attempts in Duran Duran videos and the odd British sci-fi show "Timeslip". They weren't exactly Oscar material. Here, he proves that he can carry a script as well as a tune, and not get upstaged by a cute kid in the process.

    The world will not change because of this movie, nor was I moved to any form of emotional revelation. What I did get was a good laugh and a bit more affirmation that I'm quite glad I let the teenage dream die and never tried to move into the music industry.
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    • TinaUMF
    • Feb 28, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2001 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Anders-Voss Project
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • October Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $178,095
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $42,668
      • Sep 19, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $178,095
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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