Sweet Thing (1999 film)

Sweet Thing is a 1999 American drama film directed by Mark David, starring Jeremy Fox, Amalia Stifter, Ev Lunning Jr., Lana Dieterich, Michael Dalmon and Tim Curry Sr..

Sweet Thing
Directed byMark David
Written byMark David
Mark Spacek
Starring
  • Jeremy Fox
  • Amalia Stifter
  • Ev Lunning Jr.
  • Lana Dieterich
  • Michael Dalmon
  • Tim Curry Sr.
CinematographyLevy Castleberry
Mark David
Marc Wiskemann
Edited byMark David
Jay Duplass
Music byMark David
William Tabanou
Production
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Jam Pictures
Release date
  • June 6, 1999 (1999-06-06) (Seattle International Film Festival)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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  • Jeremy Fox as Sean Fields
    • Evan Greenwalt as Young Sean Fields
  • Amalia Stifter as Hannah
  • Ev Lunning Jr. as Judge Ray Fields
  • Lana Dieterich as Vivian Fields
  • Michael Dalmon as Weiss
  • Tim Curry Sr. as Solomon Bordreaux
  • Stephen Bruton as Davey

Release

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The film premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on 6 June 1999.[1]

Reception

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Merle Bertrand of Film Threat called the film "provocative and gorgeous to look at" yet "sullen and sluggish".[2] Eddie Cockrell of Variety wrote that the "fine work" of Fox, Curry and Bruton are "undercut" by "unfocused" castmates and David's "ambitious scope".[1]

TV Guide wrote that the film's "febrile subject matter is so dully dramatized that only the most determined viewer will make it to the final revelations."[3] Sarah Hepola of The Austin Chronicle called the film "all splash and flash and unfortunately, little else".[4] Chris Riemenschneider of the Austin American-Statesman wrote that the film "depresses and numbs more than it opens any cans of worms".[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cockrell, Eddie (14 June 1999). "Sweet Thing". Variety. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ^ Bertrand, Merle (24 May 1999). "SWEET THING". Film Threat. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Sweet Thing Reviews". TV Guide. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. ^ Hepola, Sarah (15 October 1999). "Sweet Thing". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  5. ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (8 October 1999). "'Sweet Thing'". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
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