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starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Harry Dean Stanton, Kent Broadhurst, Maury Chaykin, Matthew Cowlesdirected by: Pat O'Connor
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302800593
Format: NTSC
ISBN: 6302800595
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: June 02, 1998
Running Time: 94 minutes
Sales Rank: 23691
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: March 18, 1988
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Mysteriously attractive humor
Yeah, I know that the critics hated it, and I can sometimes find reasons to agree with their assesments. But, I am mysteriously drawn to this farce. The notion of mixing Renoir, New York City "artworld" sophistication, the "new" South and the old, spiced with as many stereotypical characters as possible takes theatre of absurdity into an uncharted territory. I love how over the top are the characters; how the plot while seemingly a series of unconnected events manages to collect itself, and how ... Read More
Rating:  - Funny and cool
I saw this movie in the early '90's when independent and foreign films were still independent in the real sense. At this point, I had only seen Daniel Day-Lewis in Room With A View, so this movie was a significant departure from that. It is a fish-out-of-water comedic film. A Britsh art-dealer living in New York (and dating the boss's daughter) is sent to the South to collect a valuable painting from the estate of an eccentric Southern gentleman. Along the way, he encounters the woman of his dreams ... Read More
Rating: - Brit meets NYC meets Georgia
My father's from GA, my husband's from England & we've both lived in/near NYC. So this film hit us where we've lived. Having seen "In the name of the Father" & "Gangs of NY" we couldn't imagine Day-Lewis in a comedic role but he was brilliant. His physical shtick was prime: absurd canoe rowing at the Atlanta hotel & especially his nude escape from bad guys who were also after the priceless Renoir. Jogging down the NYC streets in a cardboard box, he was rippingly funny. The ever-wonderful ... Read More
Rating:  - ONE OF THE WORST USES OF A GOOD CAST.
I honestly thought that this was going to be a very entertaining movie when I came across it. Joan Cusack and Martha Plimpton are two of the best comedic actresses of our time. Laurie Metcalf excels at dry humor. Mix in the talented acting of Daniel Day-Lewis, Harry Dean Stanton, Glenne Headly & Deirdre O'Connell and it is all but a guaranteed success, right? Sadly, the answer is "No".
One of the key problems is that this movie completely centers around Daniel Day-Lewis. He actually ... Read More
Rating: - Too Funny!
The critics chose to trash this movie but it kept us in stiches the whole time. Day-Lewis plays the perfect British flop and the rednecks cast in the movie are hilarious!
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