S.F.W. (1994)
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12% of critics liked it
(17 reviews) -
46% of users liked it
(5,643 ratings)
Embracing the supposed nihilism and cynicism of the "slacker" generation, S.F.W. (1995) caused nary a blip on the media-saturated cultural radar screen that it criticized. Stephen Dorff stars as Cliff Spab, an aimless, hard-drinking youth. Spab becomes a national hero when he is one of… More Embracing the supposed nihilism and cynicism of the "slacker" generation, S.F.W. (1995) caused nary a blip on the media-saturated cultural radar screen that it criticized. Stephen Dorff stars as Cliff Spab, an aimless, hard-drinking youth. Spab becomes a national hero when he is one of several people held hostage by gun-toting terrorists in a convenience store. He doesn't care much about his own life or anything else, and his attitude of "So f---ing what?" translates into debates with his terrorist captors and gloomy pronouncements that charm viewers. After a month-long siege, a crisis erupts when the store runs out of beer and junk food, so Cliff finds himself a free man whose celebrity image is emblazoned on t-shirts and whose presence is requested at a rock concert where he is required to do nothing other than appear. In the meantime, Spab's girlfriend Wendy (Reese Witherspoon) becomes a ubiquitous talk show guest. Ostensibly a satire of the celebrity-obsessed culture of the 1990s, the film was withheld from distribution for a year because of thematic similarities to Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers (1994). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jefery Levy
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 20, 1994 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Self-important, simplistic, and rather irritating.
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Um filme irritante protagonizado por um personagem insuportável.
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Oz, Hollywood Bitchslap
S.F.W. has a very apt title. After watching ten minutes of this garbage, you'll be exclaiming "S.F.W." yourself.
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Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com
The days when Stephen was cute, it's pretty hip!
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Cast
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Stephen Dorff
as Cliff Spab
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Reese Witherspoon
as Wendy Pfister
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Jake Busey
as Morrow Streeter
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Joey Lauren Adams
as Monica Dice
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Pam Gidley
as Janet Streeter
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David Barry Gray
as Scott Spab
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Jack Noseworthy
as Joe Dice
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Richard Portnow
as Gerald Parsley
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Ed Wiley
as Mr. Spab
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Lela Ivey
as Mrs. Spab
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Steve Antin
as Dick Zetterland
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Kathryn Atwood
as Pebbles Goren
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Caroline Barclay
as Mindy Lawford
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Amber Benson
as Barbara "Babs" Wyler
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John Chaidez
as Burger Boy Worker
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Gary Coleman
as Himself
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Frank Collison
as Stoner Witness
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Lisa Dinkins
as Reporter
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Virgil Frye
as Earl
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Gary Grossman
as Talent Agent
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Annie McEnroe
as Dolly
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Philip Moon
as Reporter
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Soon-Teck Oh
as Milt Morris
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John Roarke
as Phil Donahue Clone/Sam Donaldson Clone/A...
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Francesca Roberts
as Kim Martin
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Sylvia Short
as Doctor Travis
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Ben Slack
as Madison Heights Mayor
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Adam Small
as Burger Boy Manager
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Blair Tefkin
as Allison Ash
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Natasha Gregson Wagner
as Kristen
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Michelle Seipp
as Hotel Receptionist
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Tobey Maguire
as Al
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China Kantner
as Female Pantyhose Gunman
