Walking and Talking
| Walking and Talking | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Nicole Holofcener |
| Produced by | James Schamus |
| Written by | Nicole Holofcener |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Billy Bragg |
| Cinematography | Michael Spiller |
| Edited by | Alisa Lepselter |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Release date
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July 17, 1996 |
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Running time
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86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,000,000 |
| Box office | $1,615,787 |
Walking and Talking is a 1996 independent film starring Catherine Keener, Anne Heche, Todd Field, Liev Schreiber and Kevin Corrigan. It was written and directed by Nicole Holofcener.
The film is #47 on Entertainment Weekly's "Top 50 Cult Films of All-Time" list.
The film's soundtrack includes music from Billy Bragg, Yo La Tengo, Liz Phair, and The Sea and Cake.
The film is notable for being the first collaboration between Holofcener and Keener.
Amelia (Keener) and Laura (Heche) are childhood best friends. Amelia is left feeling vulnerable when Laura and her boyfriend Frank get engaged. She begins to date Bill (Kevin Corrigan), the local clerk at the video rental store she frequents. Though she initially is off put by his looks and his obsession with scifi and horror films she begins to grow attracted to him when she learns he is working on a screenplay about the life of Colette. The two have sex, however while Amelia is in the bathroom she receives a call from Laura asking how her date was with "the ugly guy". Hurt after hearing this Bill abruptly leaves.
Meanwhile, since becoming engaged Laura, a therapist, has begun to fantasize about one of her patients. She also allows the waiter at her local coffee shop to flirt with her and begins to pick fights with her fiancé.
Amelia becomes obsessed with Bill after sleeping with him but quickly becomes hurt and angry as he never calls her. She asks her friend and former boyfriend Andrew (Liev Schreiber) why they broke up and he confesses that she places too much importance on her boyfriends. After two weeks Amelia finally goes to the video rental store and snaps when Bill is polite but distant towards her. He chases her down and tells her he heard from Laura's message that she called him ugly.
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