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Synopsis
Screenwriter Don Roos made his directorial debut with this oddball sex comedy. The tale is narrated by 16-year-old Louisiana tramp Dedee Truitt (Christina Ricci), who buries her stepfather and then heads for Indiana to visit her homosexual half-brother Bill (Martin Donovan). Recovering from the AIDS death of longtime companion Tom, schoolteacher Bill has linked up with a new partner, handsome Matt (Ivan Sergei). After Dedee seduces Matt and claims she's pregnant by him, the couple steals $10,000 from Bill's safety deposit box and heads for L.A. Alarmed by Matt's seeming disappearance and hoping to blackmail Bill into disclosing Matt's whereabouts, Bill's former student (also Matt's former beau) Jason (Johnny Galecki) accuses Bill of molestation four years previous, a charge that jeopardizes Bill's job as a schoolteacher. To clear his name, Bill, and Tom's sister Lucia (Lisa Kudrow), leave for L.A. to locate Matt and Dedee. Lucia is a repressed old maid who flinches from even the thought of sex, but even so, weird Sheriff Tippett (Lyle Lovett) takes a fancy to her. Meanwhile, questions are raised about the true father of Dedee's baby, and the film comes to a climax with a shooting, a cross-county chase, and the inevitable showdown between the quirky characters. Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Cast

Johnny Galecki Jason
Lisa Kudrow Lucia
Lyle Lovett Sheriff Carl Tippett
Christina Ricci Dedee Truitt
Martin Donovan Bill Truitt
Ivan Sergei Matt Mateo
William Lee Scott Randy

Production Crew

Hubert Taczanowski Cinematographer
Mason K. Daring Composer (Music Score)
Peter Mitchell Costume Designer
Don Roos Director
David Codron Editor
Jim Lofti Executive Producer
Steve Danton Executive Producer
Steve Danton First Assistant Director
David Kirkpatrick Producer
Michael Besman Producer
Michael Clausen Production Designer
Don Roos Screenwriter
Kristin V. Peterson Set Designer
Jon Ailetcher Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1998
Runtime: 120
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for strong language and sex related dialogue and sexuality
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
Foto-Kem

Sound
Dolby

Produced by
Rysher Entertainment

Release
by Sony Pictures Classics

Awards
1998 - Best First Feature - Independent Spirit Award