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86
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83
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83
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82
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82
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81
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79
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54
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52
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45
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42
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42
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40
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40
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38
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36
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35
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28
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28
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22
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Sugar Town
October Films / USA Films
MPAA RATING: R for strong language, some drug content and sexuality
Starring
Jade Gordon,
Michael Des Barres,
John Taylor,
John Doe,
Martin Kemp,
Larry Klein,
and
Beverly D'Angelo
The film explores, in authentic detail, the Los Angeles music scene -- a treacherous world where people on every rung of the ladder exploit each other in pursuit of fame and success. (USA Films)
| GENRE(S): |
Comedy
|
| WRITTEN BY: |
Allison Anders
Kurt Voss
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Allison Anders
Kurt Voss
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| RELEASE DATE: |
Theatrical: September 17, 1999
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| RUNNING TIME: |
92 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA / UK |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
Portland Oregonian
Diana Abu-Jaber
The moments of accidental sweetness that emerge from these odd, ultra-lives are meltingly funny and touching.

90
LA Weekly
John Patterson
Lovely, lovely, lovely.

88
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
A far more trenchant - and funnier - satire of the fame-afflicted than Woody Allen's "Celebrity."

80
Film.com
John Hartl
A wry, rambling, smart comedy.

80
Newsweek
David Ansen
(There's) a half dozen other deftly sketched show-biz desperadoes who make this slight but tangy sleeper such an unpretentious delight.

80
Dallas Observer
Bill Gallo
Sugar Town's tunes are terrific, and the writing is sharp. But the typecasting is a work of genius.

80
The New York Times
Janet Maslin
Warmly funny ...wise little comedy.

79
Mr. Showbiz
Kevin Maynard
There's lots of sweet music to savor in this snide industry satire.

75
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Cuts between a rich assortment of characters; it's like a low-rent, on-the-fly version of Robert Altman's "The Player" or "Short Cuts."

75
San Francisco Chronicle
Bob Graham
Isn't vicious. It's just cheerfully mocking as it courses the canyons and flatlands of Los Angeles.

75
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman
A real pleasure, a sweet, funny, ensemble comedy...utterly authentic.

70
Salon.com
Daniel Mangin
Isn't profound, but it is perceptive...it's a pile of fun.

70
Chicago Reader
Lisa Alspector
Persuasive stylized drama.

67
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
That durable, sexy powerhouse Beverly D'Angelo steals every scene she's in.

67
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paula Nechak
A shapeless comedy that is enjoyable to watch and often clever with its barbs -- and doesn't have very much to say.

63
USA Today
Susan Wloszczyna
While entertaining with its swipes at everything from health food to the Latin pop craze, the semi-sweet story is about as deep and meaningful as a groupie grope.

63
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
Just because it's true to life doesn't mean it can sing.

63
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
Likable, but at times it's also inescapably sketchy and ramshackle.

60
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
May not rock the joint. But then, it isn't trying to.

60
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Never adds up to anything more substantial than shrewd observations. There's no dramatic core.
50
TNT RoughCut
Graham Verdon
A hyped-down, no frills VH1 "Behind the Music" story...that is no doubt closer to reality than the fodder in the pages of "Rolling Stone."
50
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
Diverting and sometimes humorous but sticks to the superficial ...not distinctive enough to make much of an impression.

40
TV Guide
Maitland McDonagh
The performances are uneven and the loosely structured story never actually goes anywhere.

38
Baltimore Sun
Ann Hornaday
An only fitfully engaging L.A. soap opera.

38
New York Daily News
Jack Mathews
A bad Altman impression of the L.A. rock scene.

30
Village Voice
Amy Taubin
Neither as lively nor as tough as the original, and compared to the hardcore punk of "Border Radio," the score for Sugar Town sounds like Muzak.


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