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During a film shoot in a rural New England town, screenwriter Joe White's old-fashioned values are put to the test when he is the only witness to a heartthrob movie star's indiscretions with a local teenage girl. The movie's smooth-talking director and aggressive producer pressure Joe to put aside his convictions for the sake of the film and his future writing career. Meanwhile, Joe falls... See Full Description
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Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 42 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 22, 2000 Limited; January 12, 2001 Wide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and brief sexual images. |
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| Distributors: |
Fine Line Features
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$6,920,692 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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24 Frames Per Second,
"... an unfettered joy..." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"...a frothy, good-natured screwball comedy..." Full Review...
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E! Online,
(grade: B+) "...writer-director David Mamet delivers a handful of offbeat gems..." Full Review...
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Film Journal International,
"...David Mamet has introduced yet another impressive piece of work into the world..." Full Review...
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