Happiness (1998)
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- Unrated
- 2h 14min
- Comedy, Drama
- 16 Oct 1998 (USA)
- Movie
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 26 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jane Adams | ... |
Joy Jordan
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| Jon Lovitz | ... |
Andy Kornbluth
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| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... |
Allen
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| Dylan Baker | ... |
Bill Maplewood
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| Lara Flynn Boyle | ... |
Helen Jordan
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Justin Elvin | ... |
Timmy Maplewood
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| Cynthia Stevenson | ... |
Trish Maplewood
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Lila Glantzman-Leib | ... |
Chloe Maplewood
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Henry | ... |
Kooki the Dog
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| Gerry Becker | ... |
Psychiatrist
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Rufus Read | ... |
Billy Maplewood
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| Louise Lasser | ... |
Mona Jordan
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| Ben Gazzara | ... |
Lenny Jordan
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| Camryn Manheim | ... |
Kristina
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| Arthur J. Nascarella | ... |
Detective Berman
(as Arthur Nascarella)
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| Molly Shannon | ... |
Nancy
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| Ann Harada | ... |
Kay
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| Douglas McGrath | ... |
Tom
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Eric Marcus | ... |
Courteous Waiter
(as Dr. Eric Marcus)
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Eytan Mirsky | ... |
Angry Picketer
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Lisa Louise Langford | ... |
Radical Picketer
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| Anne Bobby | ... |
Rhonda
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| Socorro Santiago | ... |
Crying Teacher
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Allison Furman | ... |
Consoling Teacher
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| Wai Ching Ho | ... |
Student #1
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Bina Sharif | ... |
Student #2
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Tsepo Mokone | ... |
Student #3
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| Jared Harris | ... |
Vlad
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| Dan Moran | ... |
Joe Grasso
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Evan Silverberg | ... |
Johnny Grasso
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| Marla Maples | ... |
Ann Chambeau
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Hope Pomerance | ... |
Hysterical Woman
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| Matt Malloy | ... |
Doctor
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| Elizabeth Ashley | ... |
Diane Freed
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Dan Tedlie | ... |
Don
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| Marina Gayzidorskaya | ... |
Zhenia
(as Marina Gaizidorskia)
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| Johann Carlo | ... |
Betty Grasso
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| Joe Lisi | ... |
Police Detective
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José Rabelo | ... |
Pedro
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Diane Tyler | ... |
Janet
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Olga Stepanova | ... |
Zhenia's Mother
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| Todd Solondz | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Todd Solondz | ||
Written by
| Todd Solondz | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ted Hope | ... | producer |
| Pamela Koffler | ... | line producer |
| David Linde | ... | executive producer |
| James Schamus | ... | executive producer |
| Christine Vachon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Robbie Kondor | ||
Cinematography by
| Maryse Alberti | ||
Editing by
| Alan Oxman | ||
Editorial Department
| Sean Campbell | ... | second assistant editor |
| Charlene Hamer | ... | first assistant editor |
| Youna Kwak | ... | apprentice editor |
| Noëlle Penraat | ... | negative cutter |
| Dave Pultz | ... | color timer (as David Pultz) |
| Shelby Siegel | ... | assistant conforming editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ann Goulder | ||
Production Design by
| Thérèse DePrez | ||
Art Direction by
| John Bruce | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nick Evans | ||
Costume Design by
| Kathryn Nixon | ||
Makeup Department
| Cyndi Boyar | ... | additional hair stylist: Florida / additional makeup artist: Florida |
| Nicki Ledermann | ... | key makeup artist |
| Kerrie R. Plant | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Gianna Sparacino | ... | hair designer |
| Dina Sliwiak | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ross Katz | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Elayne Keratsis | ... | unit production manager: Florida unit |
| Eva Kolodner | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lucia Burns | ... | second second assistant director |
| Cindy Craig | ... | second assistant director |
| Jude Gorjanc | ... | first assistant director |
| John G. Karliss | ... | second second assistant director: Florida |
| Alan Oxman | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Joshua Barraud | ... | additional props |
| Catherine Bayley | ... | art intern |
| Nicole Boesch | ... | art intern |
| Brian Buteau | ... | lead set dresser |
| Margaret Pine Chabowski | ... | assistant art department coordinator |
| Andromache Chalfant | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Robert de Mar | ... | carpenter |
| Matt Duncan | ... | assistant property master |
| Makiko Endo | ... | art intern |
| Hector M. Gonzalez | ... | property master: Florida (as Héctor M. González) |
| Anton Graham | ... | set dresser |
| Denise J. Grillo | ... | additional set dresser |
| Caroline Handel | ... | graphic artist |
| Michael N. Horan | ... | additional set dresser |
| Zachary Jasie | ... | additional set dresser |
| Chad Johnson | ... | carpenter |
| Sara Kugelmass | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Joseph Logan | ... | additional set dresser |
| Melissa P. Lohman | ... | additional set dresser |
| Sam McConnell | ... | art intern |
| Stuart Montgomery | ... | property master |
| Mike Morrison | ... | graphic artist |
| Jutta Osthues | ... | additional props |
| Allison Shigo | ... | art intern |
| John M. Souto | ... | assistant art director |
| Richard Tedesco | ... | assistant property master |
| Aaron Ali Tichenor | ... | additional set dresser |
| Cory A. Vincent | ... | assistant props: Florida |
| Miyuki Yoshihara | ... | art intern |
| Daniel Clowes | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Barry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Laurel Bridges | ... | boom operator |
| Neil Danziger | ... | production sound mixer |
| Tom Efinger | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Curt Finale Hines | ... | additional boom operator (as Curt Hines) |
| Jonah Lawrence | ... | sound designer |
| Nicholas Montgomery | ... | foley artist |
| Betsy Nagler | ... | additional boom operator |
| Jaime Reyes | ... | additional boom operator |
| Tony V. Stevens | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Eric Toline | ... | additional boom operator / boom operator: Florida |
| Damian Volpe | ... | sound designer |
| Jessica Wing | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Drew Jiritano | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Alger | ... | best boy electric: Florida |
| Joe Arcidiacono | ... | camera crane operator |
| Dayvon Baldwin | ... | fourth grip |
| Mia Barker | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Gus Bechini | ... | additional electrician |
| Matt Blades | ... | additional grip |
| Bart Blaise | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Eric Boncher | ... | additional electrician |
| Shaw Hawkins Burrows | ... | key grip: Florida unit |
| Gregory Cahill | ... | best boy grip |
| Elizabeth Casinelli | ... | additional electrician (as Libby Casinelli) |
| Joel Catalano | ... | grip: Florida unit |
| Nicolas L. Charuet | ... | additional grip |
| Christina Conroy | ... | additional electrician |
| Nicole Corre | ... | additional electrician |
| Moira Demos | ... | additional electrician |
| John Dodgin | ... | additional electrician |
| Tom Downey | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Jacques H. Durand | ... | additional grip |
| Johnny Erbes-Chan | ... | additional grip |
| Matthew W. Flannery | ... | second assistant camera |
| Joe Foley | ... | key grip |
| Raphael Frank | ... | best boy electric (as Raphie Frank) |
| Daryl Furr | ... | third grip |
| Henny Garunkel | ... | still photographer |
| David Dylan Gorn | ... | additional grip |
| Raphaelle Gosse-Gardet | ... | additional electrician |
| Christopher B. Green | ... | first assistant camera |
| David Harges | ... | additional grip |
| Nate Havens | ... | camera production assistant |
| Nicole Hernandez | ... | additional electrician |
| Curt A. Jentsch | ... | third electrician |
| David Kaufmann | ... | additional grip |
| Alex Kayne | ... | electrician: Florida unit |
| Caroline Kazlas | ... | camera intern |
| Stephen Kazmierski | ... | additional photographer |
| Wolfgang Koslow | ... | additional electrician |
| Jonathan Kovel | ... | additional grip |
| Tony Krouse | ... | electrician: Florida unit |
| Seth F. McAllister | ... | additional electrician |
| Guy Morgan | ... | additional grip |
| Michael D. North | ... | grip: Florida unit |
| Alexa D. O'Brien | ... | fourth electric |
| Larry Orvieto | ... | additional grip |
| Toshiaki Ozawa | ... | gaffer |
| Marcelo Panizza | ... | additional second assistant camera: Florida |
| Storn Peterson | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Kate Phelan | ... | additional electrician |
| Lance E. Phox | ... | additional electrician |
| Steve Ramsey | ... | additional electrician |
| Edward Read | ... | additional grip |
| Danya Reich | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Antonio Rossi | ... | first assistant camera |
| August M. Smarra | ... | electrician: Florida unit |
| Adam Snyder | ... | additional grip |
| Melissa Soltis | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Atsushi Takaoka | ... | additional electrician |
| John Tanzer | ... | additional electrician |
| James Thorne | ... | additional electrician |
| John Unger | ... | best boy grip: Florida |
| Jonathan Weaver | ... | first assistant camera |
| Robert E. White | ... | second assistant camera: Florida unit |
| Angela Whitesell | ... | additional electrician |
Casting Department
| Byron Crystal | ... | extras casting |
| Deborah Maxwell Dion | ... | casting: children, Los Angeles |
| Karen E. Etcoff | ... | extras casting |
| Rebecca L. Murray | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Natalya V. Aikens | ... | assistant costume designer (as Natalya V. Khorover) |
| Kristy Aitken Hernandez | ... | wardrobe supervisor: Florida (as Kristy Aitken-Hernandez) |
| Pamela Kezal | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Lynn True | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Oliver Wolf Wehner | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Fabio M. Arber | ... | location manager: Florida unit |
| Stephen Carr | ... | location assistant |
| Shannon Causey | ... | location scout (as Shannon Bowen) |
| Alexander Cohen | ... | additional location assistant |
| Chris Collins | ... | additional location assistant |
| Chloe Conroy | ... | location coordinator |
| Michael Dallas | ... | location scout |
| Ged Dickersin | ... | location scout |
| Andrew Federman | ... | location assistant |
| Elizabeth Klenk | ... | location scout |
| Christie Mullen | ... | location scout |
| Lynn H. Powers | ... | location scout |
| Jimmy Price | ... | assistant location manager |
| Betsy Shankin-Morehouse | ... | location scout (as Betsy Shankin) |
| Leah Sokolowsky | ... | location scout: Florida unit (as Leah Weintraub) |
| Mimi Turner | ... | location scout |
| Al Valentine | ... | location manager: additional photography |
| Thomas J. Whelan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Sam Burtis | ... | musician: trombone |
| Dominic Cortese | ... | musician: accordion |
| David Diggs | ... | musician: english horn/oboe |
| Frank Egan | ... | assistant music editor |
| Michael Fumento | ... | musician: drums, "Happiness" |
| Erin Futterman | ... | assistant to music supervisor |
| Victoria Gross | ... | music recording engineer |
| Susan Jacobs | ... | music supervisor |
| Robbie Kondor | ... | score producer/musician: keyboards and pennywhistle |
| Matthew 'Boomer' La Monica | ... | music mixing engineer |
| Richard Locker | ... | musician: cello |
| Robert J. Magnuson | ... | musician: english horn/oboe |
| Bob Montero | ... | music production coordinator |
| Michael Nordberg | ... | musician: bass, "Happiness" |
| Sean O'Neal | ... | musician: keyboards, "Happiness" |
| Sandra Park | ... | musician: violin |
| Mary Rowell | ... | musician: violin |
| Larry Saltzman | ... | musician: guitar and tiple, "Happiness" |
| Ira Siegel | ... | musician: guitar |
| Pamela Sklar | ... | musician: flute |
| David Spinozza | ... | musician: guitar |
| Roger Squitero | ... | musician: percussion |
| Jamey Staub | ... | music mixer: "Happiness" |
| Blake Suib | ... | music Recordist: "Happiness" |
| Danny Wilensky | ... | musician: sax & flute |
| Sharon Yamada | ... | musician: violin |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michael Taylor | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Henry S. Avelin | ... | transportation captain |
| Thomas Colavito | ... | driver |
| Thomas Crehan | ... | driver |
| Roy Fortier | ... | driver |
| Gus Hein | ... | driver: special equipment |
| Jon M. Johnson | ... | parking coordinator |
| Steven Menasian | ... | driver |
| Maurier Winston | ... | parking production assistant |
Additional Crew
| Ethan Adelman | ... | cartoonist |
| Marco Ajello | ... | additional production assistant |
| Monique Alderman | ... | production assistant: Florida unit |
| Anna Beckman | ... | cartoonist / office intern |
| Nadia Benamara | ... | accounting intern |
| David Best | ... | parking production assistant |
| Susan H. Bodine | ... | legal services |
| Richard R. Boudreau | ... | office intern |
| Mark Boulos | ... | office intern |
| René Brar | ... | office intern |
| Andrea F. Cannistraci | ... | legal services |
| Lee Chabowski | ... | Helen's poetry |
| Cory Chew | ... | completion bond |
| Myfa Cirinna | ... | payroll services |
| Jeremiah Clancy | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Collomb | ... | production assistant: Florida unit |
| Ryan Cooke | ... | additional production assistant |
| Barbara Cordoves | ... | production assistant: Florida unit |
| Justin Crabill | ... | remote technician |
| Debora Degnan O'Neill | ... | additional production assistant (as Debora Degnan) |
| Kate Eales | ... | assistant film conformist |
| Elliot Earle | ... | craft service: Florida unit |
| Kent Ehrhardt | ... | weather report |
| Kimberly N. Fajen | ... | production office coordinator |
| Ramsey Fong | ... | key office production assistant |
| Lyle Gamm | ... | graphics coordinator |
| Nicholas Gansner | ... | additional production assistant |
| Alessandro Garuzzo | ... | office intern |
| Kelsey J. Geisler | ... | production assistant |
| Esther Gould | ... | office intern |
| Justine Halliday | ... | assistant film conformist |
| Benjamin Harris | ... | cartoonist |
| Dean Haspiel | ... | cartoonist |
| Gretchen Hatz | ... | production assistant |
| Marcee Healy | ... | production assistant |
| Matthew Herrick | ... | cartoonist |
| Anne-Marie Hess | ... | office intern |
| Jeff Hill | ... | unit publicist |
| Joyce Hsieh | ... | production accountant |
| Jason Tavis Jeffries | ... | office intern |
| Brian Johnson | ... | production assistant: Florida unit |
| William Johnson | ... | parking production assistant |
| George Jones | ... | parking production assistant |
| Amanda Katz | ... | office intern |
| Charlie Kleinman | ... | office intern |
| Timothy M. Koenig | ... | security officer |
| Zhenia Kozlov | ... | consultant: Russia |
| Tina Kronis | ... | production assistant: Florida unit |
| Brent Lagerman | ... | additional production assistant |
| Ben Lauter | ... | product placement coordinator |
| Gary Leib | ... | cartoonist |
| John Limotte | ... | legal services |
| Brenda M. Long | ... | production assistant: Florida unit |
| Jeremy Mack | ... | additional production assistant (as Jeremy 'Bruiser' Mack) |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Jonathan McGrath | ... | additional production assistant |
| Alan McIntyre Smith | ... | craft service (as Alan Smith) |
| Michael Meere | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Nathaniel Mendelsohn | ... | office intern |
| Jonathan Michals | ... | office intern |
| Jennifer Miller | ... | office intern |
| Ross Miller | ... | production insurance |
| Rebecca L. Murray | ... | assistant: Todd Solondz |
| Vonda G. Nelson | ... | additional production assistant |
| Hetakaisa Paarte | ... | assistant: Ted Hope |
| Alex Panagakis | ... | publicist |
| Julie Panebianco | ... | conduit to "Happiness" |
| Derek Pastures | ... | parking production assistant |
| Patricia Claire Pertalion | ... | additional production assistant |
| Jessica Piscitelli | ... | key set production assistant (as Jessica Anne Piscitelli) |
| Perri Pivovar | ... | assistant film conformist |
| David Powers | ... | additional production mixer |
| Phillip Ristaino | ... | cartoonist |
| Jose Rodriguez | ... | office intern |
| Daniel Rogers | ... | production assistant: Florida unit (as Daniel S. Rogers) |
| Scott Rosenstein | ... | additional production assistant |
| Niles Roth | ... | office intern |
| Jim Ryan | ... | cartoonist |
| Jason E. Sandys | ... | office intern |
| Paula Schmidt | ... | completion bond |
| Nancy Schwartzman | ... | assistant: Christine Vachon |
| Jessica Sharzer | ... | office intern |
| Emily Samantha Sherman | ... | production office coordinator: Florida unit |
| Nazgol Shifteh | ... | office intern |
| Dan Shotz | ... | office intern |
| Shelby Siegal | ... | assistant film conformist |
| Margo S. Silver | ... | office intern |
| Marion Spiegelman | ... | completion bond |
| Brian J. Stapleton | ... | office intern |
| Tim Streeto | ... | post-production picture services |
| John Verni | ... | set production assistant: additional photography |
| Jonathan Waks | ... | cartoonist |
| Nicole Walker | ... | office intern |
| Shelly Westerman | ... | film conformist |
| Fred Widland | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Adrienne M. Williams | ... | production assistant: Florida unit |
| Jim Williams | ... | parking production assistant |
| Robert Wilson | ... | additional production assistant |
| Shawn Wilson | ... | post-production accountant |
| Kurt Woolner | ... | completion bond |
| Nakako Yamamoto | ... | dog handler |
| Jung-Min Yoon | ... | additional production assistant |
| Ronald T. Zizmor | ... | production assistant |
| Matthew L. Weiss | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Sandra Bernhard | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Gorelick | ... | special thanks |
| Jake Myers | ... | thanks |
| David W. Schoner Jr. | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Good Machine (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
- Behaviour Entertainment (1998) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- New Films International (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
- Norsk Film Distribujon (1998) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Alameda Films (1999) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (1999) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Budapest Film (1999) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (1999) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (1999) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (1999) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- ID Distribution (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Lider Films (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- West Video (1999) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Highlight Video (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- Trimark Pictures (1999) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Cine Qua Non Films (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2000) (Finland) (video)
- Taki Corporation (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- Lume Filmes (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Alpha Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein (legal services)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Panavision New York (camera equipment provided by)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A woman breaks up with her boyfriend; he thinks it's because he's fat. A man is unable to tell her next-door neighbor that he finds her sexually attractive. An old couple wants to split up, but they don't want to get a divorce. A therapist masturbates to teen magazines. An 11-year-old kid is insecure about the fact that he hasn't masturbated yet. Office workers try to recall the face of a coworker who recently died. A woman is sure that she has everything she could ever want. The lives of these individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection. Written by anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,200,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $30,230, 11 Oct 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In 2009, 11 years after this film's release, Todd Solondz wrote and directed Life During Wartime (2009), which is a sequel to this film. However, every returning character in the sequel was played by a different actor. See more » |
| Goofs | When the police officers are sitting in Bill Maplewood's house. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Godzilla/Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas/Bulworth/The Horse Whisperer (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Soave sia il vento from Cosi Fan Tutte See more » |
| Quotes |
Bill:
I wake up happy, feeling good... but then I get very depressed, because I'm living in reality. See more » |