Slums of Beverly Hills

"Growing up is hard to do."

1998 1h 31m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 261

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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In 1976, a teenage girl struggles to cope while living with her neurotic lower-middle-class family of nomads on the outskirts of Beverly Hills.

“Growing up is hard to do.”

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Cast

Natasha Lyonne
Vivian Abromowitz
Alan Arkin
Murray Samuel Abromowitz
Marisa Tomei
Rita Abromowitz
Eli Marienthal
Rickey Abromowitz
David Krumholtz
Ben Abromowitz
Kevin Corrigan
Eliot Arenson
Jessica Walter
Doris
Mena Suvari
Rachel Hoffman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tamara Jenkins
Writers: Tamara Jenkins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tamara Jenkins, shot by Tom Richmond. 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 Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Natasha Lyonne and Alan Arkin and Marisa Tomei carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Growing up is hard to do.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tamara Jenkins directs. Tom Richmond behind the camera. Rolfe Kent scores. Robert Duffy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Tamara Jenkins, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert Duffy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Natasha Lyonne and Alan Arkin and Marisa Tomei carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Growing up is hard to do.".
7IMDB entry: tt0120831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 20 themes, including "1970s", "cousin", "dysfunctional family", "loss of virginity".