Storyline Los-Angeles commercials director Max visits his friend, artist Charlie, who was diagnosed with AIDS in New York. There he meets Karen, they are attracted to each other and after they meet later that day at the concert, they have a passionate night. Then he returns home to L.A. to his family and wife Mimi. A year later Max returns to New York again to visit Charlie who is now dying, and there he meets Karen again, who is married to Charlie's brother Vernon.
Cast: Wesley Snipes
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Max Carlyle
Nastassja Kinski
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Karen
Kyle MacLachlan
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Vernon
Ming-Na
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Mimi Carlyle
(as Ming-Na Wen)
Robert Downey Jr.
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Charlie
Marcus T. Paulk
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Charlie Carlyle
(as Marcus Paulk)
Natalie Trott
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Saffron Carlyle
John Calley
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Charlie's Father
Glenn Plummer
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George
Amanda Donohoe
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Margaux
Zoë Nathenson
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Mickey
Thomas Haden Church
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Don
Vincent Ward
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Nathan
John Ratzenberger
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Phil
Thomas Kopache
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Merv
Taglines:
It was just one night that changed everything.
Release Date: 14 November 1997
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $24,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $978,819
(USA)
(16 November 1997)
(407 Screens)
Gross: $5,600,000
(Worldwide)
(4 January 1998)
(except USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia: Joe Eszterhas wrote the original script, which was a series of loosely-connected sex scenes. When Mike Figgis took over the project and rewrote most of the script, Ezsterhas decided to take his name off the film.
Goofs:
Boom mic visible:
In the bedroom mirror after the house party.
Quotes: Mimi Carlyle:
I wonder what's got into Oscar. Does he smell another bitch on you?
User Review
A Great Movie
Rating: 10/10
This is a great movie with amazing actors.
One suggestion for all the people who give it a bad review: Rent the DVD and
listen to the track with the directors commentary (the full length movie).
What I read so far on reviews, including the official ones from all the
Siskel and Eberts, they seem to misunderstand the movie. They are criticizing
exactly what the director did on purpose.
Watch the movie - watch the commentary version - watch the movie again. It is
a great experience.
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