Title: Chasing Amy
Runtime: 113 Min
Year: 1997
Genres: Comedy - Drama - Romance
Cast: Ethan Suplee, Ben Affleck, Scott Mosier, Jason Lee, Casey Affleck, Dwight Ewell, Joey Lauren Adams, Guinevere Turner, Carmen Llywelyn, Brian O'Halloran, Matt Damon, Alexander Goebbel, Tony Torn, Rebecca Waxman, Paris Petrick, Welker White, Kelli Simpkins (as Kelly Simpkins), John Willyung, Tse-Mach Washington (as Tsemach Washington), Ernest O'Donnell (as Ernie O'Donnell) , Jason Mewes , Kevin Smith , Kristin Mosier , Virginia Smith
Directed By: Kevin Smith
PLOT
A pair of comic book authors named Holden McNeil and Banky Edwards, who live in New Jersey, have been best friends since 20 years. They spend their time working in their studio, and in the evenings they are going out. But their friendship is about to be disputed for the first time in their life, when a beautiful young lesbian woman named Alyssa Jones enters their life and Holden falls in love with her. Now Holden has to deal with Banky's jealousy, and with his new girlfriend's very rich past.
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Writers: Kevin Smith
IMDB Rating: 7.4
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 81%
Parental Advisory Certification: MPAA: Rated R for strong graphic sex-related dialogue, language, sexuality and drug content - USA:R (certificate #35184) / Iceland:12 (video rating) / Iceland:14 (original rating) / New Zealand:R16 / Singapore:M18 (re-rating) / Sweden:15 (video rating) / Canada:AA (Ontario) / Argentina:18 / Australia:MA / Brazil:18 / Canada:13+ (Quebec) / Canada:18A / Chile:18 / Finland:K-12 (original rating) / Finland:S (video rating) / Germany:16 / Israel:16 / Netherlands:16 / Norway:15 / Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) / South Korea:18 / Spain:13 / UK:18
Awards:
1998- British Independent Film Awards (British Independent Film Award)
-Best Foreign Independent Film - English Language (NOMINATED)
1998- Butaca Awards (Butaca)
-Best Art House Film (Millor película d'autor) - Kevin Smith (NOMINATED)
1998- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (CFCA Award)
-Most Promising Actress - Joey Lauren Adams (WON)
1998- Golden Globes, USA (Golden Globe)
-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical - Joey Lauren Adams (NOMINATED)
1998- Independent Spirit Awards (Independent Spirit Award)
-Best Screenplay - Kevin Smith (WON)
-Best Supporting Male - Jason Lee (WON)
-Best Feature - Scott Mosier (NOMINATED)
1998- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (Sierra Award)
-Most Promising Actress - Joey Lauren Adams (WON)
1997- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (LAFCA Award)
-Best Screenplay - Kevin Smith (2nd place)
1998- MTV Movie Awards (MTV Movie Award)
-Best Breakthrough Performance - Joey Lauren Adams (NOMINATED)
-Best Kiss - Joey Lauren Adams & Carmen Llywelyn (NOMINATED)
1997- National Board of Review, USA (Special Recognition)
-For excellence in filmmaking. (WON)
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