Summary
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+14)
Critics 86Audiences 72GoodWatch 78
Metascore86
User score7.4
Letterboxd · 151 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb6.8
Box office
1.1×its budget
- Budget
- $20 M
- Worldwide
- $21 M
Worldwide it earned $1 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 16 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+6Released
1995
September 22, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Golden Globe Awards1995 to 1996
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy1996Won
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy1995Won
Critics' Choice Awards1995 to 1996
- Best Actress1996Won
- Best Actress1995Won
BAFTA Awards1996
- Best Leading Actress1996Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 30 more47 people
- Nicole KidmanSuzanne Stone
Matt DillonLarry Maretto- Joaquin PhoenixJimmy Emmett
- Casey AffleckRussel Hines
- Illeana DouglasJanice Maretto
- Alison FollandLydia Mertz
- Dan HedayaJoe Maretto
- Wayne KnightEd Grant
Kurtwood SmithEarl Stone
Holland TaylorCarol Stone
Susan TraylorFaye Stone
Maria TucciAngela Maretto
Tim HopperMike Warden
Michael RispoliBen DeLuca
Buck HenryMr. H. Finlaysson
Gerry QuigleyGeorge- TFTom ForresterFisherman
- AEAlan Edward LewisFisherman
- NMNadine MacKinnonSexy Woman
Conrad CoatesWeaselly Guy
Ron GabrielSal
Ian HeathStudent- GMGraeme MillingtonStudent
- SRSean RyanStudent
Directing · 6
- Gus Van Sant Director
- David Webb First Assistant Director
- Kathryn Buck Script Supervisor
- Roman Alexander Buchok Third Assistant Director
- Tom Quinn Second Assistant Director
- Michele Rakich Third Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Buck Henry Screenplay
- Joyce Maynard Novel
Production · 12
- Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. Executive Producer
- Jonathan T. Taplin Executive Producer
- Laura Ziskin Producer
- Howard Feuer Casting
- Deirdre Bowen Casting
- Gordon Yang Location Manager
Camera · 8
- Eric Alan Edwards Director of Photography
- Kerry Hayes Still Photographer
- Michael Hall First Assistant Camera
- Michael Rall First Assistant Camera
- Tracy Shaw Dolly Grip
- Perry Hoffman Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Curtiss Clayton Editor
- Donah Bassett Negative Cutter
- Gloria Kaiser Color Timer
Sound · 20
- Danny Elfman Original Music Composer
- J. Paul Huntsman Supervising Sound Editor
- Kelley Baker Supervising Sound Editor
- Michael Semanick Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- David Parker Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Richard Stone Conductor
Art · 10
- Missy Stewart Production Design
- Andrew Poulos Assistant Art Director
- Sheri O'Rourke Assistant Property Master
- Pablo Ferro Main Title Designer
- Karen M. Clark Draughtsman
- Vlasta Svoboda Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Beatrix Aruna Pasztor Costume Design
- Beverly Carr Key Makeup Artist
- Delphine White Wardrobe Supervisor
- David R. Beecroft Hairstylist
- Barbara Lorenz Hairstylist
- Patricia Green Makeup Artist
Lighting · 3
- Michael Galbraith Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Steve Ferrier Chief Lighting Technician
- Stephen Spurrell Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 7
- Danny Lima Stunts
- Doug Coleman Stunts
- Carla Meyer Dialect Coach
- Willi Holst Scenic Artist
- Sheena D. Robertson Studio Teacher
- Amanda Brand Unit Publicist
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