Hurlyburly (film)
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| Hurlyburly | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anthony Drazan |
| Produced by | Carl Colpaert H. Michael Heuser |
| Written by | David Rabe |
| Starring | Sean Penn Kevin Spacey Robin Wright Penn Chazz Palminteri Garry Shandling Anna Paquin |
| Music by | Steve Lindsey David Baerwald |
| Cinematography | Gu Changwei |
| Editing by | Dylan Tichenor |
| Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
| Release date(s) | December 25, 1998 |
| Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
| Gross revenue | $1,798,862 (USA) |
| IMDb profile | |
Hurlyburly is a 1998 independent film, based on the acclaimed 1984 play of the same name by David Rabe, who adapted it into a screenplay for the film. The title refers to dialogue in Act I, Scene I of Shakespeare's play Macbeth:
First Witch: "When shall we three meet again / In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"
Second Witch: "When the hurlyburly's done, / When the battle's lost and won."
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[edit] Synopsis
- See also: Hurlyburly
Hurlyburly is an adaptation of David Rabe's well known play about the intersecting lives of several Hollywood players and wannabes, whose dysfunctional personal lives are more interesting than anything they're peddling to the studios.
[edit] Cast and characters
- Sean Penn as Eddie
- Kevin Spacey as Mickey
- Robin Wright Penn as Darlene
- Chazz Palminteri as Phil
- Garry Shandling as Artie
- Anna Paquin as Donna
- Meg Ryan as Bonnie
- Gianna Ranaudo as Susie
[edit] Stage Version
The cast of the Chicago stage premiere in 1984: William Hurt as Eddie; Christopher Walken as Mickey; Sigourney Weaver as Darlene; Harvey Keitel as Phil; Jerry Stiller as Artie; Cynthia Nixon as Donna; Judith Ivey as Bonnie. On Broadway, Ron Silver replaced Christopher Walken.
[edit] Reception
Opening in 16 theaters, the film grossed $164,826 in its opening weekend; the widest release the film ever got was in 84 theaters. As of now, the film has grossed a total of $1,798,862. The film has a 59% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was generally well-received by most mainstream critics.
