Allison Anders and Kurt Voss co-wrote andco-directed Sugar Town, a rambling text about concerning characters coping with ambition, fame, and the aftermath of celebrity in the music world.
Grade: C (** out of *****)
Sugar Town
Film poster for Sugar Town
Named after Nancy Sinatra’s 1966 hit single, “Sugar Town,” Anders’ 1999 film about the music industry is a companion piece to her earlier films, Border Radio and Grace of My Heart.
After John Taylor had left Duran Duran and began launcing acting career, she and Voss wrote the film quickly, and cast musical friends in the fim, which was severely marred by a convoluted plot.
Sundance Festival has been loyal to Anders, who had premiered there most of her films, the good (Gas Food Lodgng), the bad (Grace of My Heart) and the ugly (Sugar Town), so to speak.
After Sundace, it received a distribution deal with October Films and USA Films, ad was shown in limited release in September, when it failed isrably with bith critics and viewers; it did not even recoup its ultra-modest budget of less than $200,000.
Cast:
Jade Gordon as Gwen
John Taylor as Clive
Rosanna Arquette as Eva
Michael Des Barres as Nick
Martin Kemp as Jonesy
Larry Klein as Burt
John Doe as Carl
Lucinda Jenney as Kate
Ally Sheedy as Liz
Credits:
Directed, written by Allison Anders and Kurt Voss
Produced by Daniel Hassid
Distributed by October Films/USA Films
Sugar Town (1999): Allison Anders and Kurt Voss’ Shallow Look at the Music World
Allison Anders and Kurt Voss co-wrote andco-directed Sugar Town, a rambling text about concerning characters coping with ambition, fame, and the aftermath of celebrity in the music world.
Grade: C (** out of *****)
Named after Nancy Sinatra’s 1966 hit single, “Sugar Town,” Anders’ 1999 film about the music industry is a companion piece to her earlier films, Border Radio and Grace of My Heart.
After John Taylor had left Duran Duran and began launcing acting career, she and Voss wrote the film quickly, and cast musical friends in the fim, which was severely marred by a convoluted plot.
Sundance Festival has been loyal to Anders, who had premiered there most of her films, the good (Gas Food Lodgng), the bad (Grace of My Heart) and the ugly (Sugar Town), so to speak.
After Sundace, it received a distribution deal with October Films and USA Films, ad was shown in limited release in September, when it failed isrably with bith critics and viewers; it did not even recoup its ultra-modest budget of less than $200,000.
Cast:
Jade Gordon as Gwen
John Taylor as Clive
Rosanna Arquette as Eva
Michael Des Barres as Nick
Martin Kemp as Jonesy
Larry Klein as Burt
John Doe as Carl
Lucinda Jenney as Kate
Ally Sheedy as Liz
Credits:
Directed, written by Allison Anders and Kurt Voss
Produced by Daniel Hassid
Distributed by October Films/USA Films
Release date: Sep 17, 1999 (U.S.)
Running time: 92 minutes
Budget $250,000
Box office $178,095