Chasing Amy

– Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, a..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 53 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
Chasing Amy (1997)

Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Chasing Amy (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Apr 1997

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Kevin Smith

Writer:

Kevin Smith

Main Actors:

Ethan Suplee, Ben Affleck, Scott Mosier, Jason Lee

Plot:

A pair of comic book authors named Holden McNeil and Banky Edwards, who live in New Jersey, have been best friends for 20 years. They spend their time working in their studio, and in the evenings they are going out. But their friendship is about to be disputed for the first time in their life, when a beautiful young lesbian woman named Alyssa Jones enters their life and Holden falls in love with her. Now Holden has to deal with Banky's jealousy, and with his new girlfriend's very rich past.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 15 nominations.

Production:

Miramax Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
Metacritic:
71%