Sleep with Me (1994)

Director:

Rory Kelly

Writers (WGA):

Duane Dell'Amico (written by) &
Roger Hedden (written by) ...

Release Date:

2 November 1994 (France)

Genre:

Romance | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A romantic comedy brave enough to say those three magic words.

Plot:

Six different writers wrote a scene each of this romantic comedy featuring the marriage and turbulent relationship of Joseph and Sarah...

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Love | Party | Marriage | Writer

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Meg Tilly	...	Sarah
Eric Stoltz	...	Joseph
Craig Sheffer	...	Frank
Lewis Arquette	...	Minister
Todd Field	...	Duane
Susan Traylor	...	Deborah
Tegan West	...	Rory
Dean Cameron	...	Leo
Amaryllis Borrego	...	Amy
Thomas Gibson	...	Nigel
Parker Posey	...	Athena
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Lauren
Alida P. Field	...	Gina
Vanessa Angel	...	Marianne
June Lockhart	...	Caroline

Also Known As:

Duerme conmigo (Spain) [es]
Il tuo amico nel mio letto (Italy) [it]
Sleep with Me (Finland) [fi]
Sleep with Me (France) [fr]
Sleep with Me - Liebe zu dritt (Germany) [de]
Spi z menoj (Slovenia) [sl]
Vem Dormir Comigo (Brazil) [pt]

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R (certificate no. 33000) | Iceland:L | Finland:K-12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:18

Company:

August Entertainment

Trivia:

Quentin Tarantino's famous 'Top Gun' speech was originally written by the filmmaker and his friend, Roger Avary, for another project.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening scenes, the driver's side window of the car is open for close shots and closed for more distant shots.

Quotes:

Duane: Do you ever think that we have too much time on our hands? With all the advances made in extending the human life span, that perhaps nature's cruelest irony is that we get progressively stupider and stupider with each passing generation. I mean, some day we'll live for 300 years but we won't be able to sit still for 5 seconds... just a thought.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Daddy's Dead in Momma's Head

review

This is one of those charming little character study pieces heavily influenced by The Big Chill - not so much in plot or mood, but in casting. The viewer is not so much engaged by the plot or the camera angles but rather by the knowledge that all the actors involved are serious about independent film, have worked together before, and are enjoying the part, the process and the pay-off of being able to work on a small film with similarly-minded indie actors.

If you're looking for a solidly brilliant film on relationships, this is probably not what you need (try Manhattan or Annie Hall). But if you're in mood for the following qualifications in a rainy day rental, check it out: 1. A typically scene-stealing turn from Parker Posey. 2. The presence of attractive male leads Eric Stoltz and Craig Scheffer. 3. A storyline involving a sensitive male in love with his best friend's girlfriend. 4. An extremely amusing cameo and monologue from Quentin Tarantino.

It's fun, it's light and there are moments of truly clever writing. You may take a few valuable one-liners away from the experience.