Hurlyburly (film)

Hurlyburly (film)

Infobox Film
name = Hurlyburly


caption = Theatrical poster for, "Hurlyburly"
director = Anthony Drazan
producer = Carl Colpaert
H. Michael Heuser
writer = David Rabe
narrator =
starring = Sean Penn
Kevin Spacey
Robin Wright Penn
Chazz Palminteri
Garry Shandling
Anna Paquin
music = Steve Lindsey
David Baerwald
cinematography = Gu Changwei
editing = Dylan Tichenor
distributor = Fine Line Features
released = December 25 1998
runtime = 122 minutes
country = USA
language = English
budget = $15,000,000
gross = $1,798,862 (USA)
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
imdb_id = 0119336

"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."

ynopsis

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.

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

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.

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.

External links

*http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119336/
*http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hurlyburly.htm
*http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hurlyburly/


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