7.5
Jules and Jim
1962
“Fate made them hostages. The media made them stars.”
S.F.W. (1995)
January 20, 19951h 36mEN
6.0
111 votes
Overview
An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.
Director
Jefery LevyWriters
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Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
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Production Companies
PolyGram Filmed EntertainmentGramercy PicturesA&M FilmsPropaganda Films
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Wuchak
4.0**_Foul satire about meaninglessness and the cult of celebrity_** This was shot in Oct-Nov 1993 when Kurt Cobain & grunge were still fresh and at the height of popularity. Indeed, the protagonist played by Stephen Dorff is reminiscent of Cobain, not to mention the director wanted Nirvana songs on the soundtrack, particularly “All Our Apologies.” While he wasn’t able to secure it due to Kurt’s suicide, he was able to acquire "Teenage Whore" by his widow and her band Hole. Meanwhile references to Soundgarden are all over the place, including the opening credit’s song “Jesus Christ Pose.” T…
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