Clueless Movie Review 1995

Watch out "Beverly Hills 90210," here comes Cher. No, not the singer Cher, but ultra-filthy-rich brat Cher, who's out to make over her classmates and teachers, specifically flannel-shirted transfer student Tai (Murphy). Aerosmith vamp Silverstone stars as the teenage manipulator who knows all too well how to spend her trust fund. The only person who can match her wits is disapproving stepbrother Josh (Rudd). (Ah, love.) Loosely based on Jane Austen's "Emma," Heckerling, of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" fame, knows this territory and directs a bright, surprisingly satirical romp.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Hell High School, Teen Angst, Modern Updates, Beverly Hills, Shops & Shopping, Teen Comedy, School Daze, Skateboarding

Screenplay

Amy Heckerling

Cast

Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy, Donald Adeosun Faison, Julie Brown, Jeremy Sisto, Dan Hedaya, Wallace Shawn, Breckin Meyer, Elisa Donovan, Aida Linares

Cinematography

Bill Pope

Director

Amy Heckerling

Music

David Kitay

Producer

Robert Lawrence, Scott Rudin, Paramount Pictures

Awards

MTV Movie Awards 1996: Female Perf. (Silverstone), Most Desirable Female (Silverstone); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1995: Screenplay; Blockbuster 1996: Female Newcomer, T. (Silverstone).