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Summary
After being thrown away from home, pregnant high school dropout Maria meets Matthew, a highly educated and extremely moody electronics repairman. The two begin an unusual romance built on their sense of mutual admiration and trust.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 74Audiences 82GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer80%
Metascore67
Audience score93%
User score8.3
Letterboxd · 23 K ratings4.0/5
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1990
September 9, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more30 people
- Adrienne ShellyMaria Coughlin
- Martin DonovanMatthew Slaughter
- RNRebecca NelsonJean Coughlin (as Merritt Nelson)
- JMJohn MacKayJim Slaughter
- Edie FalcoPeg Coughlin
- GSGary SauerAnthony
- Matt MalloyEd
- SCSuzanne CostollosRachel
- Jeff HowardRobert
- Karen SillasNurse Paine
- Tom ThonDeli Man
- Mark Chandler BaileyBruce (as M.C. Bailey)
- HSHannah SullivanRuark Boss (as Patricia Sullivan)
- MHMarko HuntJohn Coughlin
John McCaffertyMr. Santiago (as John St. James)- KMKathryn MederosFactory Woman
Bill SageJohn Bill- JKJulie KesslerBiker Mom (as Julie Sukman)
- RARobby AndersonJoey Blech
Chris CookeDiner Guy- BDBea DelizioWoman on Couch
- TFTamu FavoriteSalesgirl
- LGLeo GosseUncle Leo
- EGElizabeth GouseGrace Blech
Directing · 5
- Hal Hartley Director, Writer, Producer
- Richard Spector Second Second Assistant Director
- Ted Hope First Assistant Director, Line Producer
- Eddie Rosenstein Second Assistant Director
- Adrienne Tien Script Supervisor
Production · 11
- Jerome Brownstein Executive Producer
- Bruce Weiss Producer
- Bob Gosse Location Manager
- A. Seymour Ruark Production Manager
- Alan Bruckner Production Assistant
- Heather McGowan Production Assistant
Camera · 7
- Michael Spiller Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- Chris Buck Still Photographer
- Christopher Harrington Second Assistant Camera
- William J. Taylor Key Grip
- Sarah Cawley First Assistant Camera
- William McDevitt Grip
Editing · 2
- Nick Gomez Editor
- Kate Sanford Assistant Editor, Sound Editor
Sound · 4
- Phillip Reed Original Music Composer
- Tom Paul Boom Operator
- Jeff Pullman Sound Mixer
- Reilly Steele Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 5
- Daniel Ouellette Production Design
- Wendy Jo Cohen Props
- Timothy Knight Props
- Julie Fabian Art Direction
- Bob O’Hagan Art Department Assistant, Carpenter
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Claudia Brown Costume Design
- Judy Chin Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Andrea Flesch Wardrobe Assistant
- Elizabeth Jenyon Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting · 3
- Frank Stubblefield Gaffer
- Richard Breen Best Boy Electric
- Michael Fradianni Electrician
Other crew · 3
- Phil Neilson Stunt Coordinator
- Linda Harvey Carpenter
- Christopher Woods Scenic Artist
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