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Summary
Rhonda, a big-haired bankteller from Brooklyn, encounters Travis, naked, suicidal and about to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge. Mistaking him for her perfect man, she stalks him all the way to Danton, Texas.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+20)
Critics 33Audiences 53GoodWatch 43
Tomatometer33%
IMDb6.3
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for comedies, −5 min on the typical 100
typical 10095Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1998
June 12, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 44
Wendy MakkenaRhonda Portelli
John Benjamin HickeyTravis Furlong
Angela PietropintoMama Portelli
Freddie RomanPapa Portelli
Molly McClureAunt Bonnie
Jonathan WalkerVoice of Bobby (voice)- JMJay MichaelsonBud
Anne BobbyDebi
Rebecca CreskoffGina
Phyllis CiceroJanice
Spiro MalasWaiter- LMLynn MetrikBank Manager
Cherami LeighGretchen
Gail CronauerMrs. Penn
Louanne StephensEthel/Bethel
Yusef BulosTaxi Driver- GMGarrett MoranStripper
- SJSteven JonesFuneral Director
- AZAmy ZimmermanTicket Agent
- JLJonah Lisa DyerCar Rental Agent
- BBBo BarronCounter Boy
- MWMatt WhittonYoung Bobby
- JNJody NapolitanoYoung Don Franklin
- RBR. Bruce ElliottTV Salesman
Directing · 7
- Tanya Wexler Director
- Mike Dempsey First Assistant Director, Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Merri Brewer Second Assistant Director
- Hunter Carson Second Assistant Director
- David Lynn Second Second Assistant Director
- Roberta Bouchard Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Kim Powers Screenplay
Production · 19
- Hal Kessler Executive Producer
- Stephen Dyer Producer, Line Producer
- Steven A. Jones Producer
- Brett Goldstein Casting
- Carla James Casting
- Mike O'Daniel Casting
Camera · 16
- Michael Barrett Director of Photography
- David Bryant Best Boy Grip
- Steven Lubensky First Assistant Camera
- Michael J. Burke Second Assistant Camera
- Ricky L. Long Best Boy Grip
- Bill Schwarz Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Thom Zimny Editor
Sound · 18
- Randy Erwin Skal Music
- Gale Hess Music
- Lyles West Music
- Jason Bucklin Music
- Norbert Gerl Music
- Marshall Grupp Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Art · 5
- Jim Smythe Production Design
- Chad Jackson Storyboard Artist
- Anne Austin Pierce Art Department Coordinator
- Terry Osburn Art Direction
- Kelly Lewis Leadman
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Katelyn Burton Costume Design
- Leah Rial Key Hairdresser, Key Makeup Artist
- Edward Allen Costume Assistant
- Molly Tracy Wardrobe Assistant
- Nicole Barrett Makeup & Hair
- Tom Helland On Set Dresser
Lighting · 7
- Robert Agredo Electrician
- Sarah Leonard-Mayer Electrician
- Tom Ostrowski Gaffer
- Seiji Nakane Best Boy Electric
- Eric Montes Electrician
- Doug Lasater Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 20
- Melissa Meyer Thanks
- Haskell Wexler Thanks
- Ellen Meyer Thanks
- Julia Dyer Thanks
- Gretchen Dyer Thanks
- Eddie Bydalek Thanks
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