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Sugar Town
October Films / USA Films

Sugar Town reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 62 Metascore out of 100
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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
 
DIRECTED BY: Allison Anders
Kurt Voss
 
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: September 17, 1999 
RUNNING TIME: 92 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA / UK 

What The Critics Said

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100
Portland Oregonian Diana Abu-Jaber
The moments of accidental sweetness that emerge from these odd, ultra-lives are meltingly funny and touching.
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90
LA Weekly John Patterson
Lovely, lovely, lovely.
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88
Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey
A far more trenchant - and funnier - satire of the fame-afflicted than Woody Allen's "Celebrity."
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80
Film.com John Hartl
A wry, rambling, smart comedy.
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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.
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80
Dallas Observer Bill Gallo
Sugar Town's tunes are terrific, and the writing is sharp. But the typecasting is a work of genius.
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80
The New York Times Janet Maslin
Warmly funny ...wise little comedy.
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79
Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
There's lots of sweet music to savor in this snide industry satire.
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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."
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75
San Francisco Chronicle Bob Graham
Isn't vicious. It's just cheerfully mocking as it courses the canyons and flatlands of Los Angeles.
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75
New York Post Jonathan Foreman
A real pleasure, a sweet, funny, ensemble comedy...utterly authentic.
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70
Salon.com Daniel Mangin
Isn't profound, but it is perceptive...it's a pile of fun.
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70
Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
Persuasive stylized drama.
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67
Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
That durable, sexy powerhouse Beverly D'Angelo steals every scene she's in.
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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.
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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.
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63
Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
Just because it's true to life doesn't mean it can sing.
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63
Boston Globe Jay Carr
Likable, but at times it's also inescapably sketchy and ramshackle.
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60
Washington Post Desson Thomson
May not rock the joint. But then, it isn't trying to.
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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.
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40
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
The performances are uneven and the loosely structured story never actually goes anywhere.
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38
Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday
An only fitfully engaging L.A. soap opera.
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38
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
A bad Altman impression of the L.A. rock scene.
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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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