State and Main (2000)

Regisseur:

David Mamet

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

David Mamet (written by)

Premierendatum:

12. Januar 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Drama

Werbezeile:

When a film crew came to Waterford, Vermont - They Shot First And Asked Questions Later.

Plot:

A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.

Plot Keywords:

Amateur Theater | Car Accident | Dalmatian | Film Making | Hotel

Filmpreise:

7 wins & 8 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

I guess that Hollywood and small-town America just don't mix!

Besetzung

Michael Higgins	...	Doc Wilson
Michael Bradshaw	...	Priest
Morris Lamore	...	Bunky
Allen Soule	...	Spud
Clark Gregg	...	Doug Mackenzie
Rebecca Pidgeon	...	Ann
Ricky Jay	...	Jack
Julia Stiles	...	Carla
Matt Malloy	...	Hotel Clerk
Charles Durning	...	Mayor George Bailey
Tony V.	...	Water Delivery Man
Tony Mamet	...	Electrician
Jack Wallace	...	Bellhop
Michael James O'Boyle	...	Chuckie
Charlotte Potok	...	Maude

Alternativ:

Séquences et conséquences (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and brief sexual images.

Länge:

105 Min

Produktionsland:

France | USA

Sprache:

Englisch | Italienisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R

Drehorte:

Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Firma:

Filmtown Entertainment

Dies und das:

In one scene, a character makes reference to SquiggleVision, which was an animation style used in the show, "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1995), which was created by State and Main co-star, Jonathan Katz.

Pannen:

Faktische Fehler: The train used near the end of the movie is actually a Boston Commuter Rail, which does not travel to VT.

Dialogzitate:

Ann Black: Everybody makes their own fun. If you don't make it yourself, it isn't fun. It's entertainment.

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Soundtrack:

The Song of the Old Mill

I guess that Hollywood and small-town America just don't mix!

When Hollywood (with all its ruthlessness, immorality, and other R-rated-or-are-they characteristics) comes to an idealistic small town (with its farms, mom-and-pop stores, and other G-rated-or-are-they characteristics), what could possibly go wrong? The answer is, of course, everything. Director Walt Price (William H. Macy) is uptight, while star Bob Barrenger (Alec Baldwin) can't keep his zipper shut in the presence of local teenager Carla (Julia Stiles). Meanwhile, everyone in town wants a piece of the movie's action, and they won't easily be discouraged from getting it.

"State and Main" just might be David Mamet's funniest movie ever. Poking fun at both Tinseltown and the "ideal small town", he creates a story that's as biting as it is zany.

I have a question, though. Charles Durning plays Mayor George Bailey. Was that name a reference to Jimmy Stewart's character in "It's a Wonderful Life"?