Lover Girl Movie Review 1997

When teenager Jake Ferrari (Subkoff) is abandoned by her mother, she decides to track down long-gone sister, Darlene (Swanson). But when Darlene doesn't want her either, Jake is at a loss until she's reluctantly befriended by Marci (Bernhard), manager of a massage parlor. Underage Jake even badgers tough Marci into giving her a job, although the film is skittish about just how far Jake goes with her clients. Still, given the sleazy and potentially exploitative premise, the film is surprizing cheerful and light.

Distribution

MTI Home Video, 14216 SW 136th St., Miami, FL 33186, Phone: (305)255-8684, Fax: (305)233-6943, Email: mti@mtivideo.com, URL: http://www.mtivideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 87 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Coming of Age, Teen Angst, Family Ties, L.A., Female Bonding, Sex & Sexuality, Comedy Drama

Screenplay

Lisa Addario, Joe Syracuse

Cast

Tara Subkoff, Sandra Bernhard, Kristy Swanson, Loretta Devine, Renee Humphrey, Susan Barnes, Sahara Lotti, Tim Griffin

Cinematography

Dean Lent

Director

Lisa Addario, Joe Syracuse

Music

Mark Killian