Dennis is a handsome & bookish college student. His brother, Bill, is a roughhewn ladies' man & thief. Together they search for their dad, confront their expectations of each other, themselves, & their attitudes towards women.
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| Robert John Burke | ... |
Bill McCabe
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| Bill Sage | ... |
Dennis McCabe
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| Karen Sillas | ... |
Kate
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| Elina Löwensohn | ... |
Elina
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| Martin Donovan | ... |
Martin
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| Mark Chandler Bailey | ... |
Mike
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| Chris Cooke | ... |
Vic
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Jeffrey Howard | ... |
Ned Rifle
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| Holly Marie Combs | ... |
Kim
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| Joe Stevens | ... |
Jack
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| Damian Young | ... |
Sheriff
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Marietta Marich | ... |
Mom (Meg)
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John MacKay | ... |
Dad
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| Bethany Wright | ... |
Mary
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Richard Reyes | ... |
Security Guard
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| James Hansen Prince | ... |
Frank
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Ed Geldart | ... |
Cop at Desk
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Vivian Lanko | ... |
Nun
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Alissa Alban | ... |
Waitress
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| Margaret Bowman | ... |
Nurse Louise
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Jo Perkins | ... |
Nurse Otto
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Mary McKenzie | ... |
Vera
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| Matt Malloy | ... |
Boyish Cop
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Directed by
| Hal Hartley | ||
Written by
| Hal Hartley | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jerome Brownstein | ... | producer |
| Hal Hartley | ... | producer |
| Ted Hope | ... | producer |
| Bruce Weiss | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hal Hartley | ... | (as Ned Rifle) |
| Yo La Tengo | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Spiller | ||
Editing by
| Steve Hamilton | ||
Editorial Department
| Milan Boncich | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Daniel Ouellette | ||
Art Direction by
| Thérèse DePrez | ||
Costume Design by
| Alexandra Welker | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gregory Jacobs | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Maggi Poorman | ... | property master |
| Mark B. Quick | ... | lead scenic |
| Robert K. Weinberger | ... | lead carpenter |
Sound Department
| Jeff Pullman | ... | sound mixer |
| Reilly Steele | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Buzzy Burwell | ... | electrician |
| Linda Phillips | ... | third electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marina Marit | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Chuck Coffman | ... | production assistant |
| James Alan Hensz | ... | production assistant (as Jim Hensz) |
| Kris McGaha | ... | stand-in |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | senior marketing coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fine Line Features (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (1992) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Films sans Frontières (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- France Eigasha (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Metro Pictures (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Musidora Films (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Fidalgo (1994) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1994) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- AmaFilms (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- NHK-BS2 (1999) (Japan) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Diaphana Distribution (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Japan Video Distribution (JVD) Co. Ltd. (2014) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Les Films du Camélia (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (video)
- Transvídeo (Brazil) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bon Bon (payroll services)
- Jeff Kaplan Inc. (titles)
- Noëlle Penraat (negative cutting)
- Ruben Entertainment Insurance Services (insurance)
- Sound One Corporation (post-production services)
- Ten Twenty Catering (catering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bitter about being double-crossed by the women he loved, (and with the police after him to boot), Bill vows to seduce the next woman he sees, then throw her away. His brother Dennis, meanwhile, is equally determined to track down their long lost father, a revolutionary who has been in hiding for 20 years. For different reasons, both leave New York and head for Long Island, out of money, and short on ideas. D:"Long Island is a a terminal moraine." B:"What's that?" D:"It's the material left behind when a glacier recedes." D:"Gee, then what the hell are we waiting for?"
Written by Stuart Criley |
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| Taglines | There's no such thing as adventure and romance, only trouble and desire. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Simple Women (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Kool Thing See more » |
| Quotes |
Ned Riffle:
I want adventure. I want romance. Bill McCabe: Ned, there is no such thing as adventure. There's no such thing as romance. There's only trouble and desire. Ned Riffle: Trouble and desire. Bill McCabe: That's right. And the funny thing is, when you desire something you immediately get into trouble. And when you're in trouble you don't desire anything at all. Ned Riffle: I see. Bill McCabe: It's impossible. Ned Riffle: It's ironic. Bill McCabe: It's a fucking tragedy is what it is, Ned. See more » |