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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   1,742 votes
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Director:
Allison Anders
Writers (WGA):
Richard Peck (novel)
Allison Anders (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
10 July 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
When Shade's good, she's very good. But when Trudi's bad, she's better.
Plot:
In the boring desert of New Mexico, a single mother raises her two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
fantastic independent film more (20 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Brooke Adams ... Nora

Ione Skye ... Trudi

Fairuza Balk ... Shade
James Brolin ... John Evans

Robert Knepper ... Dank

David Lansbury ... Hamlet Humphrey (as David Landsbury)

Jacob Vargas ... Javier
Donovan Leitch ... Darius

Chris Mulkey ... Raymond

Laurie O'Brien ... Thelma

Julie Condra ... Tanya
Adam Biesk ... Brett
Leigh Hamilton ... Kim

Diane Behrens ... Hostess
J. Mascis ... Cecil (as J Mascis)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Deming, New Mexico, USA more
Company:
Cineville more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Elvia Rivera (the Mexican movie goddess) was named after director Allison Anders' landlord. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Shade buys fabric softener at the store next to the laundromat the store's sign is backwards. It would read "closed" if you were to try to come through the front door ("open" faces inward). more
Quotes:
Trudi: I'd kick you in the balls if you had any. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) more
Soundtrack:
The Sun Before the Darkness more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
fantastic independent film, 11 September 2005
10/10
Author: rjfilms from USA

This film was the reason I became a film maker. Period. It is very inspiring to watch, with superb acting, quiet character building and developing. The film grabs you and pulls you into a small New Mexico town setting. You become completely engrossed with the story and the characters. It takes time to develop personalities within the female leads and the viewer becomes quite vested in their futures. I found Fairuza Balk's acting performance particularly compelling. One of my favorite acted roles in cinema (quality wise). This film is in my top ten favorites of all time, and also my twin has similar affinity for this superb film. Kudos to a film outside of the ordinary with a true independent vision.

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