Single White Female Movie Review 1992

Psycho thriller casts Fonda as chic Manhattan computer consultant Allison Jones, who advertises for a roommate after a falling out with her boyfriend. Leigh is the frumpy, shy, bookstore clerk Hedra who answers the ad and moves into Allie's great Upper West Side apartment. They hit it off, that is until Allie notices Hedra's beginning to look and sound very familiar. Hmm. . . Derivative, though bonus points for creative murder implements and interesting performances throughout, including Friedman as Allie's gay upstairs neighbor. Based on the novel "SWF Seeks Same" by John Lutz.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Psychotics/Sociopaths, Roommates from Hell, Crimes of Passion, New York, New York

Screenplay

Don Roos

Cast

Jessica Lundy, Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber, Peter Friedman, Stephen Tobolowsky, Frances Bay, Renee Estevez, Kenneth Tobey

Cinematography

Luciano Tovoli

Director

Barbet Schroeder

Music

Howard Shore

Other

Lee Percy, P. Michael Johnston

Producer

Columbia Pictures, Barbet Schroeder

Awards

MTV Movie Awards 1993: Villain (Leigh).