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Girl 6 (1996)

Girl 6 (1996)
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Spike Lee directed this comedy-drama about a woman who falls into a career in phone sex. An African-American woman (Theresa Randle) who aspires to a career as an actress endures a number of dispiriting jobs (handing out leaflets and working as a coat check girl) before reaching the end of her rope at an audition with Q.T. (Quentin Tarantino), a sleazy movie director. Q.T. claims that he wants to offer her a role in his next film -- but since the role requires nudity, she will have to show him her breasts first. After firing her agent, the actress is strapped for cash and is offered a job enacting sexual fantasies for men over the phone. Dubbed "Girl 6" by her employers, the actress is treated with respect by her boss (Jennifer Lewis) and is well-liked by her co-workers. However, she has a hard time emotionally distancing herself from her work, and she finds herself becoming infatuated with Bob (Peter Berg), one of her regular callers, going so far as to set up a meeting with him. As she deals in other people's fantasies for a living, Girl 6 begins retreating into her own world of make-believe, where she can be a sexy screen siren or a butt-kicking blaxploitation star. Meanwhile, her former fiancé (Isaiah Washington), who scrapes by as a shoplifter, desperately wants her to give him another chance, and her next door neighbor, a baseball card collector named Jimmy (Spike Lee), keeps pestering her that she ought to be doing something more positive with her life. Girl 6's supporting cast includes Madonna as one of Girl 6's supervisors, John Turturro as her agent, and Debi Mazar as one of the other phone-sex girls; the film also features an original song score by Prince. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Theresa RandleIsaiah Washington, (more)
Director(s):
Spike Lee
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Girl 6

Spike Lee directed this comedy-drama about a woman who falls into a career in phone sex. An African-American woman (Theresa Randle) who aspires to a career as an actress endures a number of dispiriting jobs (handing out leaflets and working as a coat check girl) before reaching the end of her rope at an audition with Q.T. (Quentin Tarantino), a sleazy movie director. Q.T. claims that he wants to offer her a role in his next film -- but since the role requires nudity, she will have to show him her breasts first. After firing her agent, the actress is strapped for cash and is offered a job enacting sexual fantasies for men over the phone. Dubbed "Girl 6" by her employers, the actress is treated with respect by her boss (Jennifer Lewis) and is well-liked by her co-workers. However, she has a hard time emotionally distancing herself from her work, and she finds herself becoming infatuated with Bob (Peter Berg), one of her regular callers, going so far as to set up a meeting with him. As she deals in other people's fantasies for a living, Girl 6 begins retreating into her own world of make-believe, where she can be a sexy screen siren or a butt-kicking blaxploitation star. Meanwhile, her former fiancé (Isaiah Washington), who scrapes by as a shoplifter, desperately wants her to give him another chance, and her next door neighbor, a baseball card collector named Jimmy (Spike Lee), keeps pestering her that she ought to be doing something more positive with her life. Girl 6's supporting cast includes Madonna as one of Girl 6's supervisors, John Turturro as her agent, and Debi Mazar as one of the other phone-sex girls; the film also features an original song score by Prince. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
108 mins

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Director(s):
Spike Lee
Writer(s):
Suzan-Lori Parks
Producer(s):
Spike Lee
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Not For Children, Strong Sexual Content, Adult Language, Adult Situations)
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Celia N.

    the fact that this is only the second review of this movie proves no one is watching and even fewer people care about this complete waste of 2 hours. seems to have been made only for men who like to see whom they imagine is on the other end of their creepy phone sex calls. no redeeming values, no empathy for the characters, no real insights into the industry. nothing. we kept waiting for 'the point' but it just ended, leaving us feeling dirty and dumbfounded. run from this one, now! and don't look back.

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    Corinne B.

    The film itself is heartbreaking - an actress in NYC, down on her luck and magnetically drawn to casting couches, with 2 jobs and no money, decides to get a job as a phone operator. It is a beautiful film, filled with longing and sadness. I cannot say the plot is for everyone, it does idolize the industry, but at the same time the strangest thing about this movie is that the main character never really goes to bed with anyone. I do think that Lee was trying to get at the idea of no happy endings and the power of this over men, as well as the vulnerability of all women to be something they are not. I can't help but love it, especially when Prince is singing in the background. Not for everyone, but if you love film, you, may love the visuals that Lee gives us, once again, pushing the envelope. I love this movie.

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    Gonzalo C.

    This movie has witty dialogue, and is good for a few kicks. And sure the subject matter is naughty. Besides that, I didn't see the point of making a movie about a phone sex girl. The flick seemed too smug and sure of itself, I forgot why I should care about the plot.

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