Die, Mommie, Die!

"Hollywood... It's a dirty town but someone has to do it!"

2003 1h 30m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 40

Comedy

Synopsis

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Angela Arden is a washed up, has-been singing star who is trapped in a hateful marriage to film producer Sol Sussman. In an attempt to escape her marriage so that she can be with a hunky layabout, she poisons her husband. However, Angela's manipulative daughter, gay son and alcoholic maid are not going to make it easy for her.

“Hollywood... It's a dirty town but someone has to do it!”

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Cast

Charles Busch
Angela / Barbara Arden
Natasha Lyonne
Edith Sussman
Stark Sands
Lance Sussman
Frances Conroy
Bootsie Carp
Philip Baker Hall
Sol Sussman
Jason Priestley
Tony Parker
Nora Dunn
Shatzi Van Allen
Stanley DeSantis
Tuchman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Rucker
Writers: Charles Busch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Rucker, shot by Kelly Evans. 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 Dennis McCarthy. 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 Philip Harrison 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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Charles Busch and Natasha Lyonne and Stark Sands carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hollywood... It's a dirty town but someone has to do it!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0322023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Rucker directs. Kelly Evans behind the camera. Dennis McCarthy scores. Philip Harrison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Directed by Mark Rucker, shot by Kelly Evans. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dennis McCarthy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Philip Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charles Busch and Natasha Lyonne and Stark Sands carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Hollywood... It's a dirty town but someone has to do it!".
8IMDB entry: tt0322023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.