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The '90s slacker cousin of Uncut Gems, but everyone's too broke to be glamorous.
TMDB
63

$pent (1999)

gritty indietoxic friend groupdebt spiral chaos

Overview

Drama

This comic drama examines the relationships and addictions of a group of twenty-something friends with very dysfunctional, yet interesting lives.

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Content warning
gay themecon mangamblingdebtout of work
addiction as performanceeconomic precaritychosen family dysfunctionsexual identity repression

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jason London's sweaty desperation before Dazed and Confused nostalgia saved him.

Writing

Dialogue that thinks it's Tarantino but budgets for Denny's.

Best for:Solo: Late-night anxiety viewing when your bank account's also crying.·Streaming: Deep-cut '90s indie rabbit hole completionists only.
Heads up:Drug Use: Casual coke use as social lubricant, not moral lesson.·Sexual Content: Gay themes handled with 1999 indie clumsiness—well-meaning but dated.
Gil Cates Jr.

Director

Gil Cates Jr.

ReleasedMar 1, 1999
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Trademark Entertainment
Spent LLC

Top Cast

Jason London

Jason London

Max

Charlie Spradling

Charlie Spradling

Brigette

Phill Lewis

Phill Lewis

Doug

James Parks

James Parks

Grant

Richmond Arquette

Richmond Arquette

Jay

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Mrs. Walsh

Rain Phoenix

Rain Phoenix

Kimberly

Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho

Travel Agent

Deborah Lacey

Deborah Lacey

Female Cop

Greg Mullavey

Greg Mullavey

Jewel Man

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Gil Cates Jr. is son of the Oscar telecast producer—nepotism baby making films about broke losers hits different.

Cultural

This bombed so hard it became a Blockbuster shelf zombie—exactly the kind of movie streaming was invented to resurrect and ignore.

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