Georgia Movie Review 1995

Character study about sibling rivalry, self-destruction, and the Seattle music scene. Struggling rock singer Sadie (Leigh), who relies on booze, drugs, and men to help her make it through the night, returns to Seattle to crash with big-sister Georgia (Winningham). Settled, with loving husband and kids, the much more talented Georgia is also a popular folk icon and has the type of personal/career success angry and ambitious Sadie can only dream about. Fine performances--particularly from the chameonlike Leigh; both leads do their own singing. Screenwriter Turner is Leigh's mother.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 117 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Brothers & Sisters, Sibling Rivalry, On the Rocks, Seattle

Screenplay

Barbara Turner

Cast

Mina (Badiyi) Badie, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mare Winningham, Ted Levine, Max Perlich, John Doe, John C. Reilly, Jimmy Witherspoon

Cinematography

Jan Kiesser

Director

Ulu Grosbard

Producer

Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barbara Turner, Ulu Grosbard, Ben Barenholtz, CIBY 2000, Miramax Films

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1996: Support. Actress (Winningham); Montreal World Film Fest. 1995: Actress (Leigh), Film; N.Y. Film Critics 1995: Actress (Leigh).