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A Slipping Down Life
A Slipping Down Life

A Slipping Down Life

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DramaRomance

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A young woman becomes obsessed with a small-time North Carolina rock singer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

4.3/10

Release Date

22 January 1999

Country

Cast

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Evie Decker

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Drumstrings Casey

Sara Rue

Sara Rue

Violet

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Clotelia

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

David Elliot

Shawnee Smith

Shawnee Smith

Faye-Jean Lindsay

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Kiddie Arcades Manager

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Mrs. Casey

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Mr. Decker

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Mr. Casey

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Nurse

Margaret Bowman

Margaret Bowman

Mrs. Harrison

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