S.F.W. (1994)

12% of critics liked it
(17 reviews)
47% of users liked it
(5,522 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 several… 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

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Jefery Levy
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 20, 1994 Wide
On DVD: Jun 17, 2003

Critic Reviews

Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Self-important, simplistic, and rather irritating.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Um filme irritante protagonizado por um personagem insuportável.
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.
Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com
The days when Stephen was cute, it's pretty hip!

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Lee K

Stephen Dorff is so so cool in this. I have it on v.h.s but if you get chance to see it i suggest it. Great soundtrack too with an original storyline something that is very rare these days

Cast

            Stephen Dorff as Cliff Spab

            Reese Witherspoon as Wendy Pfister

            Jake Busey as Morrow Streeter

            Joey Lauren Adams as Monica Dice

            Pam Gidley as Janet Streeter

            David Barry Gray as Scott Spab

            Jack Noseworthy as Joe Dice

            Richard Portnow as Gerald Parsley

            Ed Wiley as Mr. Spab

            Lela Ivey as Mrs. Spab

            Steve Antin as Dick Zetterland

            Kathryn Atwood as Pebbles Goren

            Caroline Barclay as Mindy Lawford

            Amber Benson as Barbara "Babs" Wyler

            John Chaidez as Burger Boy Worker

            Gary Coleman as Himself

            Frank Collison as Stoner Witness

            Lisa Dinkins as Reporter

            Virgil Frye as Earl

            Gary Grossman as Talent Agent

            Annie McEnroe as Dolly

            Philip Moon as Reporter

            Soon-Teck Oh as Milt Morris

            John Roarke as Phil Donahue Clone/Sam Donaldson Clone/Alan Dershowit

            Francesca Roberts as Kim Martin

            Sylvia Short as Doctor Travis

            Ben Slack as Madison Heights Mayor

            Adam Small as Burger Boy Manager

            Blair Tefkin as Allison Ash

            Natasha Gregson Wagner as Kristen

            Michelle Seipp as Hotel Receptionist

            Tobey Maguire as Al

            China Kantner as Female Pantyhose Gunman
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S.F.W. (1994)

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Lee K

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