Sweet Nothing

1995 1h 29m EN

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6.4

MID

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36%

ROTTEN

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6.2

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 8🥫36%Rotten Tomatoes★6.2IMDB · 586

Drama

Synopsis

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Angel celebrates the birth of his daughter by taking his first hit of crack cocaine. With the hesitant support of his wife, Monika, he joins a friend of his to deal drugs for a short time--enough time to get out of debt and buy some nice things for the family. Three years later, Angel is still dealing, and has not saved any money, instead spending it on crack. His addiction grows, straining his friendship and his family life, and he gradually loses control.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Imperioli
Angelo
Mira Sorvino
Monika
Joyce Phillips
Nurse (voice)
Paul Calderon
Ray
Lisa Louise Langford
Edna
Sean Marquette
Young Richie
Raymond McRinna
Office Clerk
Patrick Breen
Greg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Winick
Writers: Lee Drysdale
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary Winick, shot by Makoto Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steven M. Stern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Michael Imperioli and Mira Sorvino and Joyce Phillips carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Winick directs. Makoto Watanabe behind the camera. Steven M. Stern scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gary Winick, shot by Makoto Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Steven M. Stern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Michael Imperioli and Mira Sorvino and Joyce Phillips carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0114592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.