Sweetie (1989)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
Sweetie
Australian filmmaker Jane Campion directs the darkly humorous family drama Sweetie. Thin and mousy Kay (Karen Colson) works in a factory and lives a dreary existence with her well-meaning boyfriend, Louis (Tom Lycos). One day, her sister Dawn (Genevieve Lemon) arrives with her so-called manager, Bob (Michael Lake). Nicknamed Sweetie, Dawn is everything Kay is not: boisterous, impulsive, and overweight. Kay is consumed with uptight phobias, while Dawn hangs on to her unrealistic childhood dreams of show business. Meanwhile, their parents, Gordon (Jon Darling) and Flo (Dorothy Barry), are involved in a strange separation. Kay, Louis, and Gordon trick Dawn so they can visit Flo at a ranch in the Australian outback. Everyone gets together back at the family home where Dawn pulls an immature stunt, exposing the psychological realities of the situation. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Sweetie:
Genevieve Lemon also in The Postcard Bandit , Suburban Mayhem , Billy's Holiday , The Piano , Holy Smoke
Karen Colston also in The Piano
Michael Lake also in Young Einstein
Paul Livingston also in Mr. Accident
John Negroponte also in The Punisher
Ken Porter also in Danny Deckchair , Wrangler
Sweetie Trivia
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