Crispin Glover, John Hurt, Keanu Reeves

Based on Tom Robbins's eponymous cult novel about 29-year-old Sissy Hankshaw (Uma Thurman), whose large thumbs give her a talent for hitchhiking, this Western/road movie follows Sissy as she visits a ...( read more  read more... )lesbian dude ranch (where she's scheduled to model for feminine hygiene advertisements) and finds love.

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25% liked it

16 critics

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Gus Van Sant

Release Date: May 20, 1994

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DVD Release Date: November 2, 2004

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  • October 31, 2006
    Not Van Sant's best work.
  • August 8, 2008
    One of the weirdest movies I've ever seen.
  • December 25, 2007
    A favorite from my childhood.
  • October 20, 2009
    Not as bad as it's put out to be, but not good either.
  • August 19, 2009
    There are some interesting points. Let us say early work. John Hurt is magnific.
  • July 5, 2009
    I don't understand why people don't like it more. I knew nothing about this film before renting it and I was gladly surprised. John Hurt and Uma Thurman are both great and the story is very unconventional yet easy to follow.
  • June 20, 2009
    This is where it all went wrong for Van Sant. I loved this Tom Robbins underground classic. In fact, I read the director's script, which was better than acceptable. So what went wrong? Maybe it was too many stars on too small of a budget; like he had to say "I can't really afford...( read more) you, so please do the best you can the first time, because whatever comes out HAS to go into the movie". Roseanne couldn't even say "Jesus f**kin' Christ" right. Keanu Reeves is always a mistake, especially with his horrible orange tan (he's suppose to be Native American) and Rain Phoenix was even worse. It seemed too good to be true and thus, it was.
  • March 21, 2009
    wasnt really feelin' this one.
  • March 10, 2009
    Completely random but very fun
  • February 8, 2009
    Gus van sant is probably the only director i know of who can make a film thats boring and interesting at the same time, in more than one case too... oh, yea and im most likely one out of like 5 people to give this more than a star!

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