Telling You, also known as Love Sucks, is a 1998 romantic comedy film directed by Robert DeFranco, and starring Peter Facinelli, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Matthew Lillard and Dash Mihok. It was distributed by Miramax. Its filming location finds place in North Hollywood. It was released on August 7, 1998.
| Telling You | |
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert DeFranco |
| Written by | Denis Flood Marc Palmieri |
| Produced by | Christopher DeFranco David DuPuy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mark Doering-Powell |
| Edited by | Jonathan Cates Louis F. Cioffi |
| Music by | Sean Hall Russ Landau Tom Romero |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | CineTel Films Miramax |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editTwo college graduates find themselves back home in Long Island stuck behind the counter of a pizza parlor and frustrated about their life's perspectives, while their friends move on, struggle to find a new direction for their lives.[1]
Cast
edit- Peter Facinelli as Phil Fazzulo
- Jennifer Love Hewitt as Deb Freidman
- Matthew Lillard as Adam Ginesberg
- Dash Mihok as Dennis Nolan
- Andy Berman as Howard Gurtler
- Robert DeFranco as Steve Fagan
- Gary Wolf as John Foley
- Richard Libertini as Mr. P
- Gina Philips as Kristen Barrett
- Jennifer Jostyn as Beth Taylor
- Frank Medrano as Sal Lombardo
- Jensen Daggett as Susan
- Shanna Moakler as Cheryl Tangeray
- Charlotte Ayanna as Allison Fazio (as Charlotte Lopez)
- Marc Bossley as Tommy Spahn
- Stephanie Brown as Michelle Itzo
- Gerald Jennke as Michelle Itzo's Neighbor
- Michelle Burke as Kristen's Friend (as Michelle Thomas)
- Andrea Tiano as Maria (Sal's Sister)
- Mike Muldoon as Jerry (Sal's Brother-in-Law)
- Jack Rourke as Murph
- Rick Rossovich as McQueeney (uncredited)
- Jennie Garth as Amber (uncredited)
- Lorin Eric Salm as Lettuce Man
- John Bachelder as John Batchelder
- Stephen 'Bundy' DeFranco as Bundy
- Paul Anthony as Rough Stranger
- Kerri Kleiner as Allison's Friend
- Liz Reese as Telephone Montage
- Jennifer Foley as Amy
- Jon Cellini as the tough guy
- Joe Crusco as the Police Officer
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 20% based on reviews from 5 critics.[2]
Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club called it "really boring in an extremely earnest fashion." Rabin warned that it "is not, as its box would somewhat dishonestly indicate, a Jennifer Love Hewitt vehicle. It is, instead, a laughless, irritatingly earnest comedy-drama about ..." the characters played by Mihok and Facinelli. Rabin said Hewitt and Lillard have little more than cameos but credits Lillard for giving the film what little spark it has.[3]
Kathleen Craughwell of The L.A. Times said it "is pleasant enough and the production values are as good as any studio film. But the characters and what happens to them...just aren't as interesting as these actors, and their audience, deserve."[4]
Variety said "the film lacks the punch, craft or insight to reach a wide audience".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Telling You (1998)". BFI. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Telling You (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Nathan Rabin (2002). "Telling You". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Craughwell, Kathleen. "Strong Cast Gets Lost in Mostly Bland 'Telling You'". The Los Angeles Times (via Newspapers.com). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Klady, Leonard (17 August 1998). "Telling You". Variety. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
External links
edit- Telling You at IMDb