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Sweet Jane

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A teen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) dying of AIDS adopts an HIV-positive drug addict (Samantha Mathis) as a surrogate mother in the streets of Los Angeles.

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Luke Y. Thompson New Times May 27, 2004
4/5
Smartly uses a minimalist, edgy, Wim Wenders-style score to communicate the emptiness of a life doomed to be cut short. Go to Full Review
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Madam D @Madam1948 Feb 16, 2025 Sale tale of two people who help one another despite having not much to gain. See more Sep 4, 2012 Heartwrenching and charming, characters I legitimately care about, great story, great acting... Underrated and full forced. See more Apr 5, 2012 Samantha Mathis (Pump Up The Volume, American Psycho) does a great job playing a drug addicted stripper and a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt shows his early prowess as an actor in this sad, emotional, drama that plays out like a late-night cable TV drama. Director Joe Gayton (writer of the upcoming Faster w Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) doesnt quite delve into the depth of the characters, nor keep things tense. The film is definitely not for everyone. See more Nov 18, 2010 Samantha Mathis (Pump Up The Volume, American Psycho) does a great job playing a drug addicted stripper and a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt shows his early prowess as an actor in this sad, emotional, drama that plays out like a late-night cable TV drama. Director Joe Gayton (writer of the upcoming Faster w Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) doesnt quite delve into the depth of the characters, nor keep things tense. The film is definitely not for everyone. See more Feb 18, 2010 it will blow your mind. See more Oct 8, 2009 I`m not a kid , i have pubis hair ! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A teen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) dying of AIDS adopts an HIV-positive drug addict (Samantha Mathis) as a surrogate mother in the streets of Los Angeles.
Director
Joe Gayton
Producer
W.K. Border, Clark Hunter
Screenwriter
Joe Gayton
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$967
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Surround
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