Frameup

– Ricky, a dim-witted ex-con, meets Beth, a dim-witted waitress, in an Idaho diner. They take off in h..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1993
Frameup (1993)

Ricky, a dim-witted ex-con, meets Beth, a dim-witted waitress, in an Idaho diner. They take off in his car to Washington and begin an affair. Beth, a lonely romance-novel addict, is hopelessly enamored; Ricky is just in it for the (constant) sex. Beth's longing to visit California and Ricky's longing for quick cash leads them into a desperate situation. Director Jost uses a variety of avant-garde visual and narrative techniques, such as montage, collages, split screens and lengthy, tongue-in-cheek monologues to tell the tragicomic story of two complete losers in love.

Styles:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

01 Mar 1995

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
UNRATED

Director:

Jon Jost

Writer:

Jon Jost

Main Actors:

Kate Sannella, Nancy Carlin, Richard Reynolds, Henry S. Rosenthal

Plot:

Ricky, a dim-witted ex-con, meets Beth, a dim-witted waitress, in an Idaho diner. They take off in his car to Washington and begin an affair. Beth, a lonely romance-novel addict, is hopelessly enamored; Ricky is just in it for the (constant) sex. Beth's longing to visit California and Ricky's longing for quick cash leads them into a desperate situation. Director Jost uses a variety of avant-garde visual and narrative techniques, such as montage, collages, split screens and lengthy, tongue-in-cheek monologues to tell the tragicomic story of two complete losers in love.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Complex Corporation

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10