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A man discovers his past hasn't just caught up with him -- it's taking him on a cross-country road trip in this edgy comedy. Level-headed Ben (Patrick Swayze) gives his less-than-stable girlfriend Lul... read more read more...u (Melanie Griffith) her walking papers and heads out to California, in hopes of breaking into the movie business as a screenwriter. Seventeen years later, Lulu checks out of a mental hospital and appears at Ben's doorstep in Los Angeles, claiming that she was pregnant at the time they broke up and that she was forced to put their child up for adoption; after all these years, Lulu has decided it's time they paid their son a visit. Lulu forces Ben to drive her to Wisconsin in search of their son, while Ben's wife Claire (Penelope Ann Miller) hops on a plane to Wisconsin in hopes of capturing Lulu upon arrival. Forever Lulu marked the directorial debut of screenwriter John Kaye, who also penned the original screenplay; the film was backed by Green Moon, the production company founded by leading lady Melanie Griffith. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: John Kaye

Release Date: January 1, 2000

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DVD Release Date: November 13, 2001

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  • April 7, 2010
    Melanie Griffith plays Lulu, a crazy lady who waits 16 years to tell Ben (Patrick Swayze) that they have a son. Ben has moved on, and has his own problems. But he cannot ignore Lulu's request if there is a possibility he has a son. Ben and Lulu make a road trip from San Franci... read moresco to Wisconsin. Somehow Claire (Ben's wife) is involved as well, and together, all three damaged people learn something. I could not watch without some tears.
  • August 17, 2011
    A touching portrayal of a woman with schizophrenia and the subplot dealing with the effects of adoption. I never thought I'd be saying this, but Melanie Griffith was excellent.
  • April 21, 2010
    Not a bad flick...I would have thought that Melanie would have learned to act by now. Obviously I was wrong..."
  • May 15, 2007
    I saw this movie on Starz Real and it was titled Forever Lulu. I am a sucker for a schizophrenic storyline. The plot moves fast and it was a tearjerker as well as pulling off some really funny lines and scenes.

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Walter Chaw
November 26, 2001
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

A cautionary tale about the importance of actors putting something away for the future so they don't have to keep working on humiliating tripe well past their prime. Full Review

Christopher Null
October 24, 2001
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

This "dramedy" is neither dramatic nor comedic Full Review

Emanuel Levy
November 6, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Chuck O'Leary
October 8, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

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