|
Key Information
|
| Directors: |
Kurt Voss |
| Stars: |
Rosanna Arquette |
| Actors: |
Michael Des Barres |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Sexuality · Comedy |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
733807008602 |
| Release Date: |
1999 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 34min |
|
Languages
|
| Original Language: |
English |
|
VHS Editions
|
| : |
Format: VHS, 1hr 34min
UPC: 733807008602 |
|
Professional Reviews
|
| : |
(07/01/2001, p.64, Dan Leigh): "...A deft, understated character study....Anders' direction is graceful and the performances she elicits from her cast are uniformly excellent..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Allison Anders provides another view of the world of rock and roll with SUGAR TOWN. As in her previous efforts in this genre, BORDER RADIO and GRACE OF MY HEART, it's her razor-sharp sense of character and her eye for telling detail, along with the infectious music, that capture viewers' attention. Again collaborating with codirector/cowriter Kurt Voss, Anders shows a broad spectrum of characters on the fringes of the music business in Los Angeles. These figures include a washed-up trio of musicians--played with tongue-in-cheek charm by actual musicians John Taylor (Duran Duran), Michael Des Barres (Power Station), and Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet), who are dealing with their diminished stature and trying to get one more record deal; a thirtysomething production designer (played by Ally Sheedy), who's stymied by her dealings with men; and Jade Gordon as a manipulative, talentless ingenue determined to make a name for herself at all costs. John Doe (BORDER RADIO) and Rosanna Arquette are also on board, wit... |
| Return to top |
|
|
|
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.