Sudden Manhattan

"An offbeat, dark comedy about a New York girl in trouble."

1996 1h 20m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Twenty-something Donna is jobless, single and broke. On a fateful day, reality turns itself upside down, and she is suddenly faced with one absurdity after another.

“An offbeat, dark comedy about a New York girl in trouble.”

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Cast

Adrienne Shelly
Donna
Tim Guinee
Adam
Roger Rees
Murphy
Louise Lasser
Dominga
Hynden Walch
Georgie
Jon Sklaroff
Alex
Paul Cassell
Ian
Chuck Montgomery
Bearded Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adrienne Shelly
Writers: Adrienne Shelly
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adrienne Shelly, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pat Irwin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Haigis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Adrienne Shelly and Tim Guinee and Roger Rees carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An offbeat, dark comedy about a New York girl in trouble.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Adrienne Shelly directs. Jim Denault behind the camera. Pat Irwin scores. Jack Haigis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Adrienne Shelly, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pat Irwin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jack Haigis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Adrienne Shelly and Tim Guinee and Roger Rees carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An offbeat, dark comedy about a New York girl in trouble.".
8IMDB entry: tt0117775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.