Canada / Sep 15, 1994 / R / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Portnow | Gerald Parsley |
| Tobey Maguire | Al |
| Amber Benson | Babs Wyler |
| John Roarke | Phil Donahue Clone / Sam Donaldson Clone / Alan Dershowitz / Ted Koppel Clone / Larry King Clone |
| Edward Wiley | Mr. Spab |
| Lela Ivey | Mrs. Spab |
| Natasha Gregson Wagner | Kristen |
| Annie McEnroe | Dolly |
| Virgil Frye | Earl |
| Francesca P. Roberts | Kim Martin |
| Soon-Tek Oh | Milt Morris |
| Steve Antin | Dick Zetterland |
| Gary Coleman | Gary Coleman |
| Melissa Sullivan | Sandy Hooten |
| Blair Tefkin | Allison Ash |
| Caroline Barclay | Mindy Lawford |
| Lenny Wolpe | Phil Connors |
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| Natalie Strauss | Rita Connors |
| Dana Allan Young | Johnny |
| China Kantner | Female Pantyhose Gunman |
| Kathryn Atwood | Pebbles Goren |
| Frank Collison | Distressed Witness |
| Sylvia Short | Doctor Travis |
| Sandra Phillips | Female Talent Agent |
| Gary Grossman | Male Talent Agent |
| Michele Seipp | Hotel Receptionist |
| Stephanie Cambria | Dori Smelling (as Stephanie Friedman) |
| Adam Small | Burger Boy Manager |
| Ben Slack | Mayor |
| Carol Hankins | Nervous Lady on Talkshow |
| Kristen Ernst | Teenage Girl on Talkshow |
| Mil Nicholson | Woman at Homecoming |
| Charles Font | Burger Boy Worker |
| John Chaidez | Burger Boy Worker |
| Corey Gunnestad | Burger Boy Worker |
| William Scott Brown | Reporter |
| Lisa Dinkins | Reporter |
| Amber Edam | Reporter |
| Jerome Front | Reporter |
| Susan Harney | Reporter |
| Philip Moon | Reporter |
| Joanne Takahashi | Reporter |
| Richard S. Wilson | Reporter |
| Ada Gorn | Photographer |
| Jón Bjarni Guðmundsson | Photographer |
| Bernadette Elise | Photographer |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | S.F.W. |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Gramercy Pictures, A&M Films, Propaganda Films |
| Release date | 20 gennaio 1995 |
| Executive producer | Sigurjón Sighvatsson |
| Production | Dale Pollock |
| Writer | Jefery Levy, Andrew Wellman, Danny Rubin |
| Casting | Rachel Abroms, Owens Hill |
| Editing | Lauren Zuckerman |
| Cinematography | Peter Deming |
| Assistant directors | Jefery Levy, Sarah Auerswald |
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| Lighting | Louis DiCesare, Ali Farboud |
| Camera operators | Peter Deming |
| Additional photography | Peter Deming |
| Production design | Eve Cauley, Sandy Struth, Philip Messina |
| Art direction | Philip Messina, Sandy Struth, Eve Cauley |
| Set decoration | Sandy Struth, Eve Cauley, Philip Messina |
| Stunts | Pat Romano, Steve M. Davison, Tim A. Davison, Steve Picerni |
| Music | Graeme Revell, Dana Sano, Sharon Boyle, Joshua Winget |
| Sound | Dana Sano, Graeme Revell, Sharon Boyle, Joshua Winget |
| Costume design | Debra McGuire |
| Makeup | Debra McGuire |
| Hairstyling | Debra McGuire |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Jan 20, 1995 / R
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