Hurlyburly

Dec 25, 1998

2h 2m

★ 5.5

Hollywood highs and L.A. lows

Overview

A group of actors and their casting agents try to find a direction in their lives whilst coming to terms with their personal problems and relationship conflicts.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Fine Line Features

FilmColony

Storm Entertainment

Hurlyburly Trailers

Cast

Eddie

Sean Penn

Mickey

Kevin Spacey

Darlene

Robin Wright

Phil

Chazz Palminteri

Artie

Garry Shandling

Donna

Anna Paquin

Bonnie

Meg Ryan

Susie

Gianna Palminteri

Store Manager

David Fabrizio

Singer

Kenny Vance

Receptionist

Michaline Babich

TV Anchor

Elaine Corral Kendall

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6.2

Single Man

May 31, 2010

In Gu Jia Gou Village, 150 km from Beijing, men outnumber women. Some buy wives from faraway Sichuan province. Other remain bachelors; they gossip and complain together - yet find ways to have a sex life. Lao Yang is still in love with the girl he was forbidden to marry as a young man; she is now the middle-aged wife of the village head, but they sneak out for secret trysts. Yet, Lao Yang wants more...

5.8

Orphans

Sep 18, 1987

Brothers Treat and Philip have only had each other since they were kids, when a small-time criminal abruptly upends their routine lives.

5.6

Mexican Hayride

Dec 27, 1948

Two con men selling phony stock flee to Mexico ahead of the law, where they run into a woman friend from their earlier days, who is now a bullfighter.

5.7

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

Nov 23, 1929

An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.

5.2

A Huey P. Newton Story

Jun 18, 2001

The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.

6.6

Totally F***ed Up

Aug 19, 1994

Gay, alienated Los Angeles teens have a hard time as their parents kick them out of their homes, they don’t have money, their lovers cheat, and they are harassed by gay-bashers.

6.4

Teenage Dirtbag

Oct 20, 2009

A popular high school girl is harassed by a delinquent boy until they are placed in creative writing class together. Through written words, they create a bond, but tragically a bond that cannot withstand her social pressures or his brutal home life.

4.2

Heavy Petting

Oct 20, 2007

Charlie thinks he's met the perfect woman, but in order to be with her, he must first get past her dog. Just when he thinks all is lost, he realizes that he loves the dog too! Now he must do everything he can to keep them both.

6.8

Sweet Bird of Youth

Mar 21, 1962

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.

6.1

Oleanna

Nov 4, 1994

Carol, a college student, comes to John's office, her professor, to discuss the grade she has received for one of her papers.

5.5

Rolling Kansas

Jan 24, 2003

A group of friends go on a journey to a secret marijuana forest in Kansas.

3.4

Asylum Seekers

Jun 13, 2009

Six people on the verge of a breakdown decide to check themselves into an insane asylum, only to discover there is just room for one.

7.6

Opening Night

Dec 22, 1977

Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.

6.9

Grand Hotel

May 25, 1932

Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.

5.4

Disorganized Crime

Apr 14, 1989

Lou Diamond Phillips and Fred Gwynne team up with a gang of professional criminals who have everything it takes to rob a bank. The only things they do have going for them are a cop and his partner, who are dumber than they are! By the time the gang hits the bank vault, it's a safe bet there's going to be organized insanity and disorganized crime!

7.0

Da Game of Life

Apr 21, 1998

When Smooth's boyhood hobby grew into a man sized dream, he went from the "Hood" to the big time! But it's all in the game..."DA GAME OF LIFE"

5.0

Natalka Poltavka

Dec 24, 1936

This film is the first adaptation of an operetta written by Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko. It follows the trials and tribulations of Natalka and Peter (Petro). The sweethearts planned to get married; however, Natalka's father does not approve of the marriage because Petro was not affluent enough to keep Natalka in the manner he thought that she should be kept. Petro goes off to earn the required fortune.

5.6

Hollywood Hobbies

May 3, 1939

In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars.