Different Strokes

"A story of Jack & Jill... and Jill."

1998 1h 28m EN

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4.2

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★4.2TMDB · 13

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A Los Angeles fashion model falls in love with a female art director during a photo shoot which puts their newfound romance at odds with the model's photographer boyfriend.

“A story of Jack & Jill... and Jill.”

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Cast

Dana Plato
Jill Martin
Bentley Mitchum
Jack
Landon Hall
Jill
David Millbern
Rick
Gabriella Hall
Alicia
Michelle Trongone
Katy
Carl Solomon
The Cop

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Paul Girard
Writers: Michael Paul Girard, Robert Giordano, Migdia Chinea Varela
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 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

ERA

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Directed by Michael Paul Girard, shot by Gerald M. Williams. 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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Editor H. Kim 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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Dana Plato and Bentley Mitchum and Landon Hall carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A story of Jack & Jill... and Jill.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118979 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Paul Girard directs. Gerald M. Williams behind the camera. H. Kim cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Paul Girard, shot by Gerald M. Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor H. Kim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dana Plato and Bentley Mitchum and Landon Hall carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A story of Jack & Jill... and Jill.".
8IMDB entry: tt0118979 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.