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A comedy about love in the '90s

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A small circle of friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment. As they struggle to map out survival guides for the future, the Gen-X quartet soon begins to realize that reality isn't all it's cracked up to be.

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Budget

$11500000

Revenue

$33351557

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.564/10

Release Date

18 February 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Lelaina Pierce

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Troy Dyer

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Vickie Miner

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Sammy Gray

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Michael Grates

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Charlane McGregor

Harry O'Reilly

Harry O'Reilly

Wes McGregor

Susan Norfleet

Susan Norfleet

Helen Anne Pierce

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Tom Pierce

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Tami

James Rothenberg

James Rothenberg

Rick

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Grant Gubler

Eric Morgan Stuart

Eric Morgan Stuart

Damien

Barry Del Sherman

Barry Del Sherman

Grant's Produzent

Chelsea Lagos

Chelsea Lagos

Troy Groupie

Bill Bolender

Bill Bolender

Truck Driver

Helen Childress

Helen Childress

Waitress

David Pirner

David Pirner

Phineas

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

Rock

Keith David

Keith David

Roger

Anne Meara

Anne Meara

Louise

Mick Lazinski

Mick Lazinski

Stand-Up Comic

Amy Stiller

Amy Stiller

Psychic Phone Partner

Afton Smith

Afton Smith

Janine

Pat Crawford Brown

Pat Crawford Brown

Cashier

Jeff Kahn

Jeff Kahn

Stage Manager

Karen Duffy

Karen Duffy

Actress 'Elaina'

Evan Dando

Evan Dando

Actor 'Roy'

David Spade

David Spade

The "Wienerschnitzel" Manager (Uncredited)

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Cheryl Goode (uncredited)

Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins

Self (uncredited)

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