An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.
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- 4 nominations.
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| Stephen Dorff | ... |
Cliff Spab
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| Reese Witherspoon | ... |
Wendy Pfister
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| Jake Busey | ... |
Morrow Streeter
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| Joey Lauren Adams | ... |
Monica Dice
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| Pamela Gidley | ... |
Janet Streeter
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| David Barry Gray | ... |
Scott Spab
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| Jack Noseworthy | ... |
Joe Dice
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| Richard Portnow | ... |
Gerald Parsley
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Edward Wiley | ... |
Mr. Spab
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Lela Ivey | ... |
Mrs. Spab
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| Natasha Gregson Wagner | ... |
Kristen
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| Annie McEnroe | ... |
Dolly
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| Virgil Frye | ... |
Earl
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| Francesca P. Roberts | ... |
Kim Martin
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| Soon-Tek Oh | ... |
Milt Morris
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Blair Tefkin | ... |
Allison Ash
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| Steve Antin | ... |
Dick Zetterland
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| Melissa Sullivan | ... |
Sandy Hooten
(as Melissa Lechner)
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| Lenny Wolpe | ... |
Phil Connors
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| Natalie Strauss | ... |
Rita Connors
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| Tobey Maguire | ... |
Al
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Dana Allan Young | ... |
Johnny
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John Roarke | ... |
Phil Donahue Clone / Sam Donaldson Clone / Alan Dershowitz / Ted Koppel Clone / Larry King Clone
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| Amber Benson | ... |
Barbara 'Babs' Wyler
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| China Kantner | ... |
Female Pantyhose Gunman
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| Kathryn Atwood | ... |
Pebbles Goren
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| Caroline Barclay | ... |
Mindy Lawford
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Sylvia Short | ... |
Doctor Travis
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Sandra Phillips | ... |
Female Talent Agent
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Gary Grossman | ... |
Male Talent Agent
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Michele Seipp | ... |
Hotel Receptionist
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| Frank Collison | ... |
Stoner Witness
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Stephanie Cambria | ... |
Dori Smelling
(as Stephanie Friedman)
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Adam Small | ... |
Burger Boy Manager
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Ben Slack | ... |
Mayor
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Carol Hankins | ... |
Nervous Lady on Talkshow
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Kristen Ernst | ... |
Teenage Girl on Talkshow
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Mil Nicholson | ... |
Woman at Homecoming
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Charles Font | ... |
Burger Boy Worker
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John Chaidez | ... |
Burger Boy Worker
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Corey Gunnestad | ... |
Burger Boy Worker
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| William Scott Brown | ... |
Reporter
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| Lisa Dinkins | ... |
Reporter
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Amber Edam | ... |
Reporter
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Jerome Front | ... |
Reporter
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Susan Harney | ... |
Reporter
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| Philip Moon | ... |
Reporter
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Joanne Takahashi | ... |
Reporter
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Richard S. Wilson | ... |
Reporter
(as RW Wilson)
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Ada Gorn | ... |
Photographer
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Jon Gudmundsson | ... |
Photographer
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Bernadette Elise | ... |
Photographer
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| Gary Coleman | ... |
Gary Coleman
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| Lena Banks | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Lori Barbero | ... |
Lori Barbero (uncredited)
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Kat Bjelland | ... |
Kat Bjelland (uncredited)
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| Mike Breyer | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Alex Esta | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Maureen Herman | ... |
Maureen Herman (uncredited)
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| Laura Lee | ... |
Hospital Worker (uncredited)
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| Mark Taormino | ... |
Paparazzi Photographer (uncredited)
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| Peter Wick | ... |
Babes in Toyland fan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jefery Levy | ||
Written by
| Andrew Wellman | ... | (novel) |
| Danny Rubin | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Jefery Levy | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Gloria Lopez | ... | associate producer |
| Michael Nelson | ... | co-producer (as Mike Nelson) |
| Dale Pollock | ... | producer |
| Sigurjon Sighvatsson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Graeme Revell | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Deming | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Lauren Zuckerman | ||
Editorial Department
| Angela Barton | ... | second assistant editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Todd Chestnut | ... | editor: GWAR video |
| Poppy Das | ... | first assistant editor |
| Scott Griffin | ... | apprentice editor |
| William Pine | ... | color timer (as Bill Pine) |
Casting By
| Rachel Abroms | ||
| Owens Hill | ||
Production Design by
| Eve Cauley | ||
Art Direction by
| Philip Messina | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sandy Struth | ||
Costume Design by
| Debra McGuire | ||
Makeup Department
| Lisa Layman | ... | key makeup artist |
| Marianna Lucido | ... | hair stylist |
| Suzanne Parker Sanders | ... | key hair stylist (as Suzanne P. Sanders) |
| Cheryl Voss | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Scott Carleton | ... | post-production supervisor: Propaganda Films |
| Tim Clawson | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Michael Nelson | ... | unit production manager (as Mike Nelson) |
| John Portnoy | ... | post-production supervisor: Propaganda Films |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry A. Jarvis III | ... | second assistant director (as Harry Jarvis) |
| John E. Vohlers | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Tony Bonaventura | ... | property master |
| Walter Cahall | ... | art department coordinator |
| Chris Carriveau | ... | leadperson |
| Paul Dowler | ... | swing |
| Eric Epple | ... | painter (as Eric 'Shlep' Epple) |
| Monica Fedrick | ... | graphic designer |
| Damon Fortier | ... | set designer |
| Mark Haber | ... | propmaker |
| Jeff Hay | ... | swing |
| Ernest Hernandez | ... | propmaker |
| Trevor Hernandez | ... | labor foreman |
| Brenton L. Lane | ... | assistant property master (as Brenton Littlefield Lane) |
| Allan Lotta | ... | construction coordinator |
| Fred Salinas | ... | propmaker |
| Keith Sawyer | ... | lead scenic (as Keith 'Kip' Sawyer) |
| Charles S. Serrano | ... | construction foreman (as Charles Serrano) |
| Robert Smart | ... | propmaker |
| Don G. Smith | ... | on-set decorator |
| Adrian St. Clair | ... | painter (as Adrian 'A.D.' St. Clair) |
Sound Department
| Mark Berger | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Jay Boekelheide | ... | adr editor |
| Tom Caton | ... | boom operator |
| David Chornow | ... | sound mixer (as David B. Chornow) |
| Malcolm Fife | ... | foley editor |
| David Halbert | ... | boom operator |
| Samuel Lehmer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Levinson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michael Mennies | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Douglas Murray | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Jennifer Myers | ... | foley artist |
| Jon Null | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Margie O'Malley | ... | foley artist |
| Jim Pasque | ... | foley recordist |
| Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist (as W. Phillip Rogers) |
| Michael Semanick | ... | foley mixer |
| Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz | ... | sound effects editor |
| Marilyn S. Zalkan | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Frank Ceglia | ... | special effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Kavien Amiri | ... | stunts |
| William H. Burton Jr. | ... | stunts (as Billy Burton Jr.) |
| Steve M. Davison | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tim A. Davison | ... | stunts (as Tim Davison) |
| Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw | ... | stunts (as Tracy Keehn Dashnaw) |
| Steve Picerni | ... | stunts |
| Chad Randall | ... | stunts |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts |
| Gorja Max | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lee Auerbach | ... | electrician |
| Corwin A. Bibb | ... | best boy electric (as Corwin 'Cory' Bibb) |
| Brian Branigan | ... | key grip |
| Scott Browner | ... | first assistant camera |
| Lila Byall | ... | camera loader |
| Jim Carroll | ... | best boy grip (as James Carroll) |
| Andrea Chesney | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tim Collins | ... | dolly grip (as Timothy P. Collins) |
| Peter Cornford | ... | electrician |
| Louis DiCesare | ... | gaffer |
| Tim Durr | ... | electrician (as Timothy R. Durr) |
| Ali Farboud | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Rickey Kelly | ... | grip |
| Patti Lee | ... | electrician (as Patricia Lee) |
| Wren Maloney | ... | still photographer |
| Niles McElroy | ... | electrician |
| Anthony Ragonese | ... | grip |
| Celia Starr | ... | video playback operator: Video Playback Services |
Casting Department
| Stacy Pinhas | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Connie Peirce | ... | set costumer (as Connie M. Peirce) |
| Jemma Scarisbrick | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Larry Ring | ... | assistant location manager (as Larry R. Ring) |
| Boyd Wilson | ... | location manager (as Boyd H. Wilson) |
Music Department
| Sharon Boyle | ... | music supervisor |
| Grant Fitch | ... | musician |
| Richard Henderson | ... | music coordinator |
| Jonathan McHugh | ... | music supervisor: A&M Records (as Jon McHugh) |
| Debbie Reinberg | ... | music legal services |
| Dana Sano | ... | music supervisor |
| Brian Williams | ... | music designer |
| Joshua Winget | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sarah Auerswald | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Robert Arterburn | ... | driver |
| Thomas G. Barlow | ... | driver |
| Jimmy Jones | ... | transportation captain (as James P. Jones) |
| James 'Obee' Oberman | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Ron 'Rooster' Venegas | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Christine Blosdale | ... | production assistant |
| Rick Firkins | ... | caterer: All Star Motion Picture Catering |
| Lisa Fredo | ... | set production assistant |
| Mark Gantt | ... | key set production assistant (as Mark W. Gantt IV) |
| Susan Jacobs | ... | publicist |
| Julia Kalcheim | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Michael Kuhn | ... | big cheese |
| Marybeth Martin-Eck | ... | assistant accountant |
| Cheryl Nelson | ... | legal services |
| Christy Powers | ... | on-set medic |
| Jerry Rife | ... | accountant (as Jerry L. Rife) |
| Marco Schnabel | ... | set production assistant |
| Nina Skuladottir | ... | production assistant |
| Sean Spector | ... | set production assistant |
| Michael D. Starks | ... | craft service |
| Sandie West | ... | reese witherspoon stand in |
| Christine White | ... | production coordinator |
| Todd Baker | ... | office production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jack E. Herman | ... | extras set coordinator (uncredited) |
| Rick Rosner | ... | set security (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Polygram Filmed Entertainment (presents)
- A&M Films
- Propaganda Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Gramercy Pictures (I) (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Becker Entertainment (1995) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (The Reese Witherspoon Star Collection)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2009) (United States) (DVD) (The Reese Witherspoon Star Collection)
- Film1 (2017) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Flex Security (security)
- All Star Motion Picture Catering (catering)
- Affordable Services (studio teachers)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (post-production sound)
- Video Playback Services (video playback)
- 4 Media (video-to-film transfer)
- Susan Culley & Associates (publicity)
- Deborah Ross Film Design (main title design)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- CFI Imaging Group (titles)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Louma L.A. (cranes and dollies)
- Entertainment Partners (payroll services)
- International Film Guarantors (completion bond)
- Near North Insurance Brokerage (insurance)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Hollywood Rental Company (lighting equipment)
- Matthews Group (lighting equipment)
- J.L. Fisher (camera dollies)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Eastman Kodak (film system: EXR)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix: Dolby Stereo)
- A&M Records (original motion picture soundtrack album)
- Hard Tail Forever (the producers wish to extend their thanks to)
- Hi-Tech Video Rentals (the producers wish to extend their thanks to)
- Waverly (the producers wish to extend their thanks to)
- Marshall/Plumb Research Associates (the producers wish to extend their thanks to)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cliff Spab is a guy who doesn't really care about anything. He gets held hostage at a store for 36 days by terrorists, who demand that the entire thing be broadcast on national television. Cliff ends up taking a bullet for fellow hostage Wendy - making him a national hero. The two are the sole survivors of the ordeal, and soon become prisoners of the media. Cliff escapes it all, only to find himself being pushed further away from Wendy when he needs her most. Written by WildwoodFlower08 |
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| Taglines | Fate made them hostages. The media made them stars. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The filmmakers described this movie as a "serio-comedy about terrorism, beer, and talk shows." See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening before the gun fight cliff, Wendy and Joe are dirty and disheveled, however during the gun fight flashback they are well groomed and clean. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bad Company/Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog/Murder in the First/Higher Learning/S.F.W./Strawberry and Chocolate (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jesus Christ Pose See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The GWAR video seen in the movie follows the credits in its entirety. See more » |
| Quotes |
Cliff Spab:
I'd like to live forever... but only for a little while. See more » |