Summary
A young woman becomes obsessed with a small-time North Carolina rock singer.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+17)
Critics 36Audiences 53GoodWatch 36
Metascore44
Tomatometer27%
IMDb6.1
Audience score44%
Running time
1 h 49 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109109Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1999
January 22, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more13 people
- Lili TaylorEvie Decker
- Guy PearceDrumstrings Casey
- Sara RueViolet
- Irma P. HallClotelia
- John HawkesDavid Elliot
- Shawnee SmithFaye-Jean Lindsay
- Bruno KirbyKiddie Arcades Manager
- Veronica CartwrightMrs. Casey
Tom BowerMr. Decker
Marshall BellMr. Casey
Clea DuVallNurse
Margaret BowmanMrs. Harrison
James N. HarrellDoctor
Directing · 1
- Toni Kalem Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Anne Tyler Novel
- Michael Charles Hill Story
Production · 4
- Derinda Dallas Executive Producer
- Richard Raddon Producer
- John Papsidera Casting
- Beth Sepko Casting
Camera · 1
- Michael F. Barrow Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Peter Himmelman Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- John Frick Art Direction
- Sally Nicholaou Hamilton Set Decoration
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