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Jennifer Jason Leigh, John C. Reilly, Mare Winningham, Max Perlich, Ted Levine ... see more see more... , Jason Carter , Jimmy Witherspoon , John Doe , Smokey Hormel , Tom Bower

Jennifer Jason Leigh's fearless performance in this film by Ulu Grosbard (True Confessions) is reminiscent of the young De Niro. Leigh plays a talentless junkie with a jealous fixation over the succes... read more read more...s of her singer-songwriter sister (Mare Winningham). The script by Leigh's mother, Barbara Turner, basically follows her slow descent so deep into a hell of disappointment and smack she almost comes out the other side partially redeemed. Whatever Grosbard may lack as an exciting visualist (he doesn't make many films anymore) is made up in the freedom he affords actors to let it all hang out. With fine performances by Winningham, Ted Levine, John C. Reilly, and John Doe. --Tom Keogh

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R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Ulu Grosbard

Release Date: November 17, 1995

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DVD Release Date: February 15, 2000

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Flixster Reviews (71)

  • threefolddado
    July 2, 2008
    threefolddado
    Great performance by Jennifer Jason Leigh makes this well worth your time.
  • ileo
    December 12, 2007
    ileo
    a great film.
  • MarilynsDisciple
    September 18, 2009
    MarilynsDisciple
    Not alot of people have heard of this one either. I caught it just a few years ago on Shotime, or one of those movie channels. The two women in the picture are sisters; 'Georgia' is the one on the right. The one on the left is 'Sadie Flood'. Sadie is big on alcohol, she sings, an... read mored she's really cool. Her sister Georgia is more conservative, she sings more like country type music. Sadie ends up with a local band that mostly play Velvet Underground covers at mostly bars, Bar Mitzvahs, and birthday partys. Sadie wants so much to connect with her sister, but her sister is really turned off by Sadie's lifestyle.
    "Everything's 'jake', Jake!" "No one sings that song better than my sister... Who? Thank you, Comrade."
  • jameseric
    May 3, 2006
    jameseric
    One of the great female performances ever committed to screen is here with Jennifer Jason Leigh, my favorite actress.

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Susan Wloszczyna
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

A painful though sadly humorous portrait of sisterhood deftly written by Leigh's mom, Barbara Turner, and directed with just-right spareness by Ula Grosbard.

Nick Davis
August 30, 2009
Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks

Might be my favorite example of a movie that compels you toward binaristic assumptions but keeps outwitting them, with its immersed conviction in the palpable, sonic, psychological, atmospheric world ... Full Review

Emanuel Levy
May 6, 2007
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

In Grosbard's study of siblings rivalry, Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the more aggressive but less talented sister, again shows why she's the most brilliant actress of her generation. Full Review

Rob Vaux
March 18, 2003
Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium

A raw, heartfelt, sometimes painful showcase for Jennifer Jason Leigh's undeniable talent.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 22, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Examines the life and struggles of a mediocre rock singer whose high aspirations cause her needless pain. Full Review

James Sanford
July 29, 2002
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

not always on the mark, but certainly challenging

Steve Rhodes
January 1, 2000
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

Leigh's performance is riveting. Full Review

December 27, 2010
Entertainment Weekly

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Todd McCarthy
October 22, 2008
Todd McCarthy, Variety

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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