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Hurlyburly

Play trailer Poster for Hurlyburly R Released Dec 25, 1998 2h 2m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Eddie (Sean Penn) is a confused and reckless man with a group of equally problematic friends. His roommate, caustic and sleazy Mickey (Kevin Spacey), is sleeping with Eddie's love, Darlene (Robin Wright Penn), because he can. His buddy Phil (Chazz Palminteri) is prone to violent rages that worry Eddie. All of them ruminate on their lives while consuming drugs and alcohol. Another friend, Artie (Garry Shandling), eventually arrives with a young date (Anna Paquin) who is ready for a fun night.
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Though Hurly Burly offers a showcase of powerhouse performances from its leads, it's held back by a meandering narrative and verbose explorations of cynicism.

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Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal Sean Penn gives another remarkable performance. Apr 2, 2019 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review Jonathan Lethem Salon.com Hurlyburly earns its keep, in the end, with writerly flash and dramatic virtuosity. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Marc S. Malkin Out Magazine Here's a stage play that should never have been given the big-screen treatment. May 25, 2022 Full Review Antonia Quirke Independent on Sunday All the time, you hear the wooden clunk of a theatre which still thinks that Eugene O'Neill is a great writer of natural dialogue. Nov 28, 2017 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Rabe has streamlined the dialogue, sacrificing a lot of funny throwaway lines without lessening the script's burden on our patience. Rated: C- Sep 24, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bahad j This idea of ​​the filmmaker made the movie more accessible to more people. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Bulgantamir B It is a valuable film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review macattack1717 So amazing, top knotch 👏 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Let's go on an existential druggie trip with Sean Penn - said no one ever. Talented cast. Boggy script that's just a bunch of drug talk. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member this is one of my favorite underrated movies ever! not for everyone, but still an entertaining ride. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/03/19 Full Review Audience Member Off-beat film about the lives of some Hollywood shakers and misfits.Terrific roles for Kevin Spacey, Sean Penn, Meg Ryan and Chaz Palminteri. Good performances by Robin Wright Penn, Garry Shandling and Anna Paquin. Overall an underappreciated, personal favorite. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Eddie (Sean Penn) is a confused and reckless man with a group of equally problematic friends. His roommate, caustic and sleazy Mickey (Kevin Spacey), is sleeping with Eddie's love, Darlene (Robin Wright Penn), because he can. His buddy Phil (Chazz Palminteri) is prone to violent rages that worry Eddie. All of them ruminate on their lives while consuming drugs and alcohol. Another friend, Artie (Garry Shandling), eventually arrives with a young date (Anna Paquin) who is ready for a fun night.
Director
Anthony Drazan
Producer
Anthony Drazan, Richard N. Gladstein, David Hamburger
Screenwriter
David Rabe, David Rabe
Distributor
Fine Line Features
Production Co
Film Colony, Storm Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 30, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.8M
Runtime
2h 2m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
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