Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls’ friendship.
Acting
Thora Birch's deadpan delivery could cut glass.
Costume
Every outfit is a cry for help and I respect it.
Writing
Dialogue so specific it feels like eavesdropping.
Director
Terry Zwigoff
Thora Birch
Enid
Scarlett Johansson
Rebecca
Steve Buscemi
Seymour
Brad Renfro
Josh
Illeana Douglas
Roberta Allsworth
Bob Balaban
Enid's Dad
Stacey Travis
Dana
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
Norman
Dave Sheridan
Doug
Tom McGowan
Joe
Debra Azar
Melora
Brian George
Sidewinder Boss
Pat Healy
John Ellis
Rini Bell
Graduation Speaker
T.J. Thyne
Todd
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Daniel Clowes' graphic novel, the film captures that specific late-90s moment when 'alternative' became mainstream enough to sell at the mall.
The 1961 Bollywood number 'Jaan Pehechan Ho' during the opening credits was a late addition after Zwigoff found it in a record store — it perfectly establishes the film's obsession with authentic weirdness versus manufactured nostalgia.
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