Sweet Jane

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6.9/10

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Samantha Mathis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Sweet Jane (1998)

Tony, a teenage patient, escapes from the hospital to follow a beautiful young woman he sees in the corridor. But despite his relentless pursuit and attempt to befriend her, Jane will have nothing to do with him.

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Tony, a teenage patient, escapes from the hospital to follow a beautiful young woman he sees in the corridor. But despite his relentless pursuit and attempt to befriend her, Jane will have n... Read allTony, a teenage patient, escapes from the hospital to follow a beautiful young woman he sees in the corridor. But despite his relentless pursuit and attempt to befriend her, Jane will have nothing to do with him.Tony, a teenage patient, escapes from the hospital to follow a beautiful young woman he sees in the corridor. But despite his relentless pursuit and attempt to befriend her, Jane will have nothing to do with him.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

638

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See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The movie title comes from a Velvet Underground song on their 4th album "Loaded". Mary Woronov, who has a role in the film, was part of the Andy Warhol Factory scene which included The Velvet Underground and she toured with them as a part of the Exploding Plastic Inevitable multi-media event.

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Jane: Tony, how'd you get it?
Tony: What? I don't know.
Jane: Well, you must know.
Tony: No.
Jane: Well, you never did drugs, right? Was it a blood transfusion? Did you ever street hustle?
Tony: No!
Jane: Look, it's nothing to be ashamed of.
Tony: Well, maybe not for you! You're not ashamed of nothing!
Jane: Is that what happened?
Tony: No! Just shut up about it!
Jane: Okay, okay. I'm sorry, okay? Look, I won't mention it again. Tony, I'm sorry.
Tony: My dad...
Jane: What?
Tony: My dad gave it to me.
Jane: Your dad?
Tony: Yeah. Gave it to me and he gave it to my mom. Get it now? My mom, she never drowned. She died from the same fucking thing I'm gonna die from.

Connections
Referenced in Mulholland Drive (2001)

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Featured review

2/10

Really, now.

Maybe it's just that it was made in 1997, or maybe whoever managed to get this up to a 7 has a soft spot for kids with AIDS. But really people, the maniacal laughter & mayhem during the withdrawal scene? Did you not see that coming? I'm surprised there was no baby crawling across the ceiling and sickboy addressing the camera. The acting was fine, sure. But to me this is just one example of a movie from a time when situations and subject matter could pass for cinematic language. Things happen, but that's it. There's no glue or motive that can be detected on screen, allowing the subject matter to use pre-existing emotional connections to furthur the plot, without the script doing it like it's supposed to.