Bodies, Rest & Motion

"Nick is leaving. Beth is staying. Carol is waiting. Sid is painting."

1993 1h 35m EN

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 37

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Rebelling against his dreary life in a small Arizona town, salesman Nick abandons his girlfriend, Beth, and strikes out onto the highway in search of... something else. Encouraged by her best friend, Carol, Beth reluctantly accepts the romantic attentions of Sid, a local housepainter.

“Nick is leaving. Beth is staying. Carol is waiting. Sid is painting.”

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Cast

Phoebe Cates
Carol
Bridget Fonda
Beth
Tim Roth
Nick
Eric Stoltz
Sid
Alicia Witt
Elizabeth
Sandra Ellis Lafferty
Yard Sale Lady
Peter Fonda
Motorcycle Rider

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Steinberg
Writers: Roger Hedden
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Steinberg, shot by Bernd Heinl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Phoebe Cates and Bridget Fonda and Tim Roth carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Steinberg directs. Bernd Heinl behind the camera. Michael Convertino scores. Jay Cassidy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
333 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Michael Steinberg, shot by Bernd Heinl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Convertino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jay Cassidy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Phoebe Cates and Bridget Fonda and Tim Roth carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Nick is leaving. Beth is staying. Carol is waiting. Sid is painting.".
10IMDB entry: tt0106447 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.