Walking and Talking Movie Review 1996

Low-budget, lighthearted estrogen romp through the lives of two best friends in New York, Amelia (Keener) and Laura (Heche), going through commitment crises. Freshman writer/director Holofcener scores by making a lackluster story imminently watchable. Likable cast of mostly unknowns (Heche was deemed a rising star at a recent Cannes Festival) deliver Holofcener's clever and humorous exchanges. Corrigan's video store clerk and all-around "ugly guy" is a highlight. Brit Bragg brings in a worthy score.

Distribution

Miramax Film Corp., 8439 W Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069-1921, Phone: (323)650-2937, URL: http://www.miramax.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 86 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Coming of Age, Female Bonding, Phone Sex, New York, New York, Buddies, Marriage, Dates from Hell

Screenplay

Nicole Holofcener

Cast

Anne Heche, Catherine Keener, Liev Schreiber, Todd Field, Kevin Corrigan, Randall Batinkoff, Joseph Siravo, Vincent Pastore, Lynn Cohen, Andrew Holofcener

Cinematography

Michael Spiller

Director

Nicole Holofcener

Music

Billy Bragg

Producer

Ted Hope, James Schamus, Scott Meek, Dorothy Berwin, Miramax Films