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Chasing Amy ()

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Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
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Fan
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Holden
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Collector
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Banky
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Little Kid
Dwight Ewell ...
Hooper
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Alyssa
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Singer
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Kim (as Carmen Lee)
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Exec. #1
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Exec. #2
Alexander Goebbel ...
Train Kid
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Cashier
Rebecca Waxman ...
Dalia
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Tory
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Jane
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Nica (as Kelly Simpkins)
John Willyung ...
Cohee Lundin
Tse-Mach Washington ...
Young Kid at Record Store (as Tsemach Washington)
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Bystander (as Ernie O'Donnell)
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Jay
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Silent Bob
Kristin Mosier ...
Waitress
Virginia Smith ...
Con Woman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Allred ...
Mike Allred (uncredited)
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Alyssa's Roommate (uncredited)
'Krazy Joe' Fiore ...
Guy at Hockey Game (uncredited)
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Fanboy (uncredited)
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Make Out Girl (uncredited)
Robert Hawk ...
Hooper's Lover (uncredited)
Brian Jude ...
Train Station Passenger (uncredited)
John Launder ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Brian Lynch ...
Bryan White (uncredited)
Jeff Millstein ...
Record Store Patron (uncredited)
Vincent Pereira ...
Startled Pinball Player (uncredited)
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Joe Quesada (uncredited)
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John Selleck (uncredited)

Directed by

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Kevin Smith ... (directed by)

Written by

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Kevin Smith ... (written by)

Produced by

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Robert Hawk ... associate producer
Scott Mosier ... producer (produced by)
John Pierson ... executive producer
Derrick Tseng ... line producer

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David Pirner ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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David Klein ... director of photography

Editing by

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Scott Mosier ... (edited by)
Kevin Smith ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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David Glaser ... assistant editor: avid
Fred Heid ... color timer
Noëlle Penraat ... negative cutter
Arnold Shuster ... additional negative cutter

Casting By

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Shana Lory

Production Design by

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Robert Holtzman ... (as Robert 'Ratface' Holtzman)

Art Direction by

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Jim Williams

Set Decoration by

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John Carlucci
Susannah McCarthy

Costume Design by

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Christopher Del Coro

Makeup Department

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Jane Choi ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Kristin Mosier ... hair/makeup assistant

Production Management

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Monica Hampton ... post-production manager / production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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David Klein ... second unit director
Linda Krantz ... second assistant director
Chip Signore ... second second assistant director (as Stephen 'Chip' Signore)
John M. Tyson ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Laura Allred ... artwork: Bluntman & Chronic action sequence
Mike Allred ... artwork: Bluntman & Chronic action sequence
Scott 'Whitey' Anderson ... construction foreman
Mike 'Gold Bond' Baker ... construction coordinator
Kate Bartouldus ... scenic artist (as Kate Bartoldus)
Matt Brundage ... artwork: Bluntman & Chronic action sequence
Howard Chelder ... leadman
Jennifer Cooke ... set dresser
Augusta 'Gussy' Hopkins ... property master
Mitchell Landsman ... scenic artist
Amanda Nanawa ... art department production assistant

Sound Department

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Tim J. Carroll ... dolby stereo consultant
Gary Funicelli ... foley artist
David Glaser ... foley artist / sound designer / sound editor
Don Hankinson ... foley artist
William Kozy ... production sound mixer
Brian Mackewich ... foley artist / sound designer / supervising adr editor / supervising sound editor
Susan Mackewich ... foley artist
Sean McAuliffe ... foley artist / sound editor
Don Powell ... foley artist
Dominick Tavella ... re-recording mixer (as Dominick 'The Dominator' Tavella)
Joe White ... boom operator (as Joseph White Jr.)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Kelly Baldwin ... first assistant camera (as Kelly S. Baldwin)
Lorenzo Bevilaqua ... still photographer
Andrew Blauner ... additional electrician
Eric Boncher ... additional electrician
Jay Chandrasekhar ... additional grip
Divine Cox ... additional grip
Raphaelle Gosse-Gardet ... additional electrician (as Raphaelle Gardet)
Jeremy Graham ... rigging electrician
Kevin Hackenberg ... additional electrician
Monica Hampton ... still photographer: opening credit stills
Takeshi Hattori ... third electrician
Alan Jacobsen ... best boy electric
Learan Kahanov ... gaffer (as Learan 'Skippy' Kahanov)
Michele Lee Kirwan ... second assistant camera
David Klein ... Steadicam operator / camera operator
Seth Loft ... third grip
Roberto Lopez ... rigging grip
John McEnerney ... additional grip
Malcolm Murray ... additional grip (as M.C. Murray)
Christian O'Reilly ... additional grip
Michael 'Rodi' Rodia ... best boy grip / ice dolly grip
Nat Russell ... rigging grip
Ron Stone ... grip and electrical equipment supplier: R.D. Sparks Inc.
Peter Vietro-Hannum ... key grip
Elizabeth Wick ... additional electrician

Casting Department

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Paris Petrick ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Melissa Crawford ... assistant costume designer

Location Management

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Ian MacGregor ... location manager
Karen Phillips ... location assistant
David K. Rhee ... location assistant (as David Rhee)

Music Department

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Lisa Brown ... music consultant
Jennifer Chouinard ... music clearances
David Glaser ... music editor
Bonnie Greenberg ... music consultant
Brian Mackewich ... music editor
Sean McAuliffe ... music editor
Jill Meyers ... music business affairs

Script and Continuity Department

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Peggy Sutton ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Mike Allred ... artwork: Bluntman & Chronic 'Chasing Amy'
Paul Brennan ... legal services: Sloss Law Office
John T. Copeland ... caterer
Christopher Cram ... office production assistant
Nicole Duryea ... set production assistant
Randi Eaton ... office production assistant
Doug Edwards ... office production assistant
Joseph Frantz ... production assistant
Nick Giovannetti ... set production assistant
Shai Halperin ... set production assistant
Monica Hampton ... auditor
Mike Hansen ... set production assistant
Carlo Hart ... office production assistant
David Hurlburt ... set production assistant
Bryan Johnson ... assistant production coordinator
Brian Lynch ... key craft service
Colleen Lynch ... caterer
David McCole ... firearms specialist
Glenn Mobley ... key set production assistant
Gary Muscato ... avid supervisor
Jimmy Palmiotti ... artwork: "White Hating Coon"
Jodi Peikoff ... legal services: Sloss Law Office
Joe Quesada ... artwork: "White Hating Coon"
Lance Rosario ... security: New York
John Sloss ... legal services: Sloss Law Office
Luis R. Soto ... security: New York
Ritamarie Stapleton ... caterer
Devon J. Start ... set production assistant
Bryan W. Strang ... craft service assistant
Kirk Van Wormer ... artwork: "Idiosyncratic" & "Baby Dave"
Garry Vander Voort ... key office production assistant (as Gary Vander-Voort)
Kyle V. White ... set production assistant
Mike Zittle ... set production assistant (as Mike Zittel)
Neal Bennett ... production assistant (uncredited)
Vincent Pereira ... set production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Brooke Adams ... thanks
Joey Lauren Adams ... the director would like to thank: For giving me something personal to say. I love you poopie. (First one who laughs gets decked!) (as Joey)
Mike Allred ... the director would like to thank: For fulfilling this fanboy's dream. See you in the funny papers.
Jack Anderson ... thanks
Mike Brodzik ... thanks
John Burzichelli ... thanks: Hill Studio (as John Burzachelli)
Mark Cohen ... thanks
Chris Davis ... thanks
Dwight Ewell ... the director would like to thank: Hi Duh-Wight. (as Dwight)
God ... the director would like to thank: For all that's come before, all that'll come after, and most importantly, for right now.
John Gordon ... thanks
Jonathan Gordon ... the director would like to thank: Why, Why, Why?!? (as Jon Gordon)
Robert Hawk ... the director would like to thank: For being there from the start, teaching us what makes a movie great, and always doing the dishes. (as Bob Hawk)
Charles Herzfeld ... thanks (as Charlie Herzfeld)
David Klein ... the director would like to thank: For the prettiest pictures yet. At bargain basement prices, no less! (as Dave)
Jason Lee ... the director would like to thank: For kicking it Reynold's style.
Brian Mackewich ... the director would like to thank: For the extra mile... and the hundred more that followed.
Scott Mosier ... the director would like to thank: Master of the Impossible, ying to my yang, heart of my heart... He's my cherry pie. (as Scott)
Jimmy Palmiotti ... thanks: Event Comics (as Jim Palmiotti)
John Pierson ... the director would like to thank: Guru, Czar, friend.
Scott Purcell ... thanks
Joe Quesada ... thanks: Event Comics
Tony Romano ... thanks
Matt Zoller Seitz ... the director would like to thank: For the one review that made a difference. (as Matt Seitz)
Donald E. Smith ... the director would like to thank: I know I've got a PG in me somewhere. (as Dad)
Grace Smith ... the director would like to thank: I know I've got a PG in me somewhere. (as Mom)
Joe Violante ... thanks (as Joey Violante)
Harvey Weinstein ... the director would like to thank: Who, like a good parent, gives us money, offers endless moral support, and spanks us when we need spanking (okay... everything but the spanking part). (as Harvey)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A pair of comic book authors named Holden McNeil and Banky Edwards, who live in New Jersey, have been best friends for 20 years. They spend their time working in their studio, and in the evenings they are going out. But their friendship is about to be disputed for the first time in their life, when a beautiful young lesbian woman named Alyssa Jones enters their life and Holden falls in love with her. Now Holden has to deal with Banky's jealousy, and with his new girlfriend's very rich past. Written by rsilberman

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Taglines It's not who you love. It's how. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Multiple Mistake (France)
  • Méprise multiple (France)
  • Chasing Amy - Aus, vorbei, nie wieder (Germany)
  • Perseguint l'Amy (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Persiguiendo a Amy (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 113 min
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Box Office

Budget $250,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $1,642,402, 20 Apr 1997
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $15,169,853

Did You Know?

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Trivia Kevin Smith wrote the script inspired by his experience with then-girlfriend Joey Lauren Adams, who plays Alyssa. See more »
Goofs (at around 56 mins) When Holden is walking back to his car shortly after Alyssa leaves him in the rain, the camera crew is reflected in the window slightly to the left of Holden. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Chasing Amy: Deleted Scenes (2000). See more »
Soundtracks Let's Go See more »
Crazy Credits Jay and Silent Bob will return in "Dogma" ... (promise). See more »
Quotes Silent Bob: So there's me and Amy, and we're all inseparable, right? Just big time in love. And then four months down the road, the idiot gear kicks in, and I ask about the ex-boyfriend. Which, as we all know, is a really dumb move. But you know how it is: you don't wanna know, but you just have to, right? Stupid guy bullshit. So, anyway, she starts telling me about him... how they fell in love, and how they went out for a couple of years, and how they lived together, her mother likes me better, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah... and I'm okay. But then she drops the bomb on me, and the bomb is this: it seems that a couple of times, while they were going out, he brought some people to bed with them. Ménage à trois, I believe it's called. Now this just blows my mind, right? I mean, I am not used to this sort of thing. I mean, I was raised Catholic, for God's sake.
Jay: Saint Shithead.
[Silent Bob elbows him; Jay motions as if to start a fight]
Silent Bob: Do something.
[to Holden]
Silent Bob: So I'm totally weirded out by this, right? And then I just start blasting her. Like... I don't know how to deal with what I'm feeling, so I figure the best way is by calling her a slut, right? And tell her she was used. I'm... I'm out for blood. I really wanna hurt this girl. I'm like, "What the fuck is your problem?", right? And she's just all calmly trying to tell me, like, it was that time and it was that place and she doesn't think she should apologize because she doesn't feel that she's done anything wrong. I'm like, "Oh, really?" That's when I look her straight in the eye, I tell her it's over. I walk.
Jay: Fuckin' A!
Silent Bob: No, idiot. It was a mistake. I didn't hate her. I wasn't disgusted with her. I was afraid. At that moment, I felt small, like... like I'd lacked experience, like I'd never be on her level, like I'd never be enough for her or something like that, you know what I'm saying? But, what I did not get, she didn't care. She wasn't looking for that guy anymore. She was... she was looking for me, for the Bob. But, uh, by the time I figure this all out, it was too late, man. She moved on, and all I had to show for it was some foolish pride, which then gave way to regret. She was the girl, I know that now. But I pushed her away. So, I've spent every day since then chasing Amy... so to speak.
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