Anna Paquin, Chazz Palminteri, Garry Shandling

Hollywood movers and shakers dissect their own personal lives when everything seems to clash together.

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59% liked it

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61% liked it

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R, 126 min.

Directed by: Anthony Drazan

Release Date: December 25, 1998

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DVD Release Date: June 22, 1999

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  • November 20, 2006
    A great movie with incredible characterization.
  • April 10, 2006
    Completely dialogue driven film. And the dialogue is great. Wait til you hear Sean Penn going on and on while out of his gourd on coke at 7am.
  • February 21, 2006
    A bit hit and miss but some of the dialogue is top rate. A decent watch.
  • July 31, 2009
    With this cast, the film should have been so much better than it is. It's a pleasant enough ride, that ultimately goes nowhere.
  • July 4, 2007
    Clever dialogue, great cinematics, and rolling plotlines. Those who appreciate educated English, method acting, and well-rounded characters, will enjoy this film.
    If all you want is hip hop slang and Bruckheimer action, go elsewhere.
  • July 31, 2009
    this a weird trippy film.

    good acting but not good enough the package
  • July 31, 2009
    great movie about sleazy people
  • July 31, 2009
    A bit of a weird one and will not be everyone's cup of tea despite a couple of good performances.
  • June 24, 2009
    I've read a lot of feedback to this film, which is by and large rather negative. I've noticed that people who dislike the characters occupying Hurlyburly often criticize the film itself as a result. We are not intended to embrace the lifestyles of these characters. This is a pict...( read more)ure that encompasses a sub-culture and the neuroses of certain types of people. It is an intelligent, articulate piece with a venomous sense of cynicism and blunt sensibility. The men focused on are self-obsessed chauvinists, but they are not reduced to amplification of their flaws. Their pain and dilemmas are familiar, and they serve towards an unnerving portrait of emptiness. I loved this movie because I love great acting. Watching what some of these actors do with the script is so exciting and astonishing, particularly the brilliant Sean Penn. The writing and performances are phenomenal, but this is a movie that probably only appeals to people who like stage-oriented pieces.
  • February 24, 2009
    An extremely well put together blend of great actors and superb dialogue based on a stellar play.

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