Singles (1992)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Cameron Crowe

Writer (WGA):

Cameron Crowe (written by)

Release Date:

18 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Love is a game. Easy to start. Hard to finish.

Plot:

A group of twenty-something friends, most of whom live in the same apartment complex, search for love and success in grunge-era Seattle.

Plot Keywords:

Seattle | Single | Pearl Jam | Twenty Something | Grunge

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Bridget Fonda	...	Janet Livermore
Campbell Scott	...	Steve Dunne
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Linda Powell
Sheila Kelley	...	Debbie Hunt
Jim True-Frost	...	David Bailey (as Jim True)
Matt Dillon	...	Cliff Poncier
Bill Pullman	...	Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
James LeGros	...	Andy
Devon Raymond	...	Ruth
Camilo Gallardo	...	Luiz
Ally Walker	...	Pam
Eric Stoltz	...	The Mime
Jeremy Piven	...	Doug Hughley
Tom Skerritt	...	Mayor Weber
Peter Horton	...	Jamie

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sex related dialogue and scenes of sensuality.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Norway:10 (TV rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2003) | UK:15 (video rating) (1993) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Jennifer Jason Leigh was originally cast as Linda but dropped out.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Steve and Linda are washing dishes they break a dish. They bend down to clean it up and end up sitting on the floor. At first they are several feet apart (enough space for a broken dish). Suddenly they are close enough to kiss.

Quotes:

Linda Powell: Look, I don't need to your girlfriend or anything... I just wanna know you again
Steve Dunne: What took you so long?
Linda Powell: I was stuck in traffic.

Movie Connections:

References Nothing Sacred (1937)

Soundtrack:

Overblown

Unfortunately one of Cameron Crowe's less recognized films..

Singles follows the dating lives of a bunch of apartment-block residents; set in grunge era Seattle- but you already knew that. This is not a 'great' film but it exudes a genuine warmth and will surely give you those feel good fuzzies.

What I liked most about the film was the way this eclectic mix of love stories came together so well. All the characters are extremely likeable (Campbell Scott's especially) and you get emotionally invested in them very soon.

This is the kind of film you can just kick back with on a rainy Saturday afternoon- you don't need to exert much mental energy to follow the rambling plot; just prepare to watch representations of very real relationships that you probably will be able to relate to on some level.