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      Sweet Jane

      1998 1h 23m Drama List
      Reviews 66% 250+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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      Luke Y. Thompson New Times Smartly uses a minimalist, edgy, Wim Wenders-style score to communicate the emptiness of a life doomed to be cut short. Rated: 4/5 May 27, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Heartwrenching and charming, characters I legitimately care about, great story, great acting... Underrated and full forced. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member it will blow your mind. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member I`m not a kid , i have pubis hair ! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was not at all what I was expecting and for the most part it was very moving and heartbreaking. About two misfits in an unkind world who find and end up saving each other. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is truly wonderful in this film. The end had be sobbing for 10 minutes straight. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      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
      Joel Soisson, Michael Leahy
      Screenwriter
      Joe Gayton
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $967
      Runtime
      1h 23m
      Sound Mix
      Surround