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Sous influences

Original title: Six Ways to Sunday
  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.8K
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Debbie Harry, Adrien Brody, Isaac Hayes, Norman Reedus, and Elina Löwensohn in Sous influences (1997)
Dark ComedyComedyCrimeDrama

Eighteen-year-old mothers' son Harry (he lives with his overprotective mother Kate) shows his cruel side at one occasion and is hired as hitman/enforcer by the Jewish mob.Eighteen-year-old mothers' son Harry (he lives with his overprotective mother Kate) shows his cruel side at one occasion and is hired as hitman/enforcer by the Jewish mob.Eighteen-year-old mothers' son Harry (he lives with his overprotective mother Kate) shows his cruel side at one occasion and is hired as hitman/enforcer by the Jewish mob.

  • Director
    • Adam Bernstein
  • Writers
    • Adam Bernstein
    • Marc Gerald
    • Charles Perry
  • Stars
    • Norman Reedus
    • Debbie Harry
    • Adrien Brody
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adam Bernstein
    • Writers
      • Adam Bernstein
      • Marc Gerald
      • Charles Perry
    • Stars
      • Norman Reedus
      • Debbie Harry
      • Adrien Brody
    • 28User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Chris Mackin
    • Men's Room Victim
    • (as Christopher Mackin)
    • Director
      • Adam Bernstein
    • Writers
      • Adam Bernstein
      • Marc Gerald
      • Charles Perry
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    User reviews28

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    7bondgirl3

    freaky film

    This is an odd film to watch, we have all seen movies with overprotective mothers, but nothing quite like this.

    I really liked the way that pieces were filled in as the movie progressed, as they slot into place you feel relief that the confusion has gone and dumb for not working it out before.

    Sterling performances from Debbie Harry and Norman Reedus.

    This movie hangs around in your head for a while after watching it, you don't know whether to laugh at the black humour or be disgusted by it.

    I really liked the ending though, so if you can handle the violence and all - stick with it you won't be disappointed. Peace.
    8jamieblondie

    Very funny.

    This is such a great movie. Debbie Harry gives the best performance as a mother obsessed with her son. She even baths him! The film is mainly about a young boy joining the mob to earn money. He has a split personality, likes his Mom too much and falls in love but is essentially an alright guy, if not a little warped. The best scene is when he and his Mom talk about sex. A very underrated film, worth watching if only for Debbie Harry.
    9T-10

    an unusual mix

    Six Ways To Sunday is billed as a black comedy. That it is, but it is so much more. It is fraught with great characters, situations, and relationships. It is a psychological study that plumbs the depths of a mother/son relationship that effects or determines almost everything that happens in the movie --- good and bad. The relationship is, at the very least, fascinating, but it would be unfair to say more than that. The film tells the story of young man from a depressed area who gets into a life crime. At this point I would like to recognize Mr. Reedus' portrayal of Harry, the naive, gentle, and submissive but simultaneously worldly, aggressive, and violent young man was done deftly and beautifully. A review (Box Office Magazine, I believe) stated that he had the look of Leonardo DiCaprio and the charm of Ewan McGregor --- a dynamite combination that I believe to be true. He could be Hollywood's next big star. The film also sheds light on other human relationships involving love and hate, passion and coldness, and loyalty and betrayal. The film was written and directed by Adam Bernstein. Although there was one situation that I did not find believable which did not detract from the film, Six Ways To Sunday was compelling from beginning to end. A word of caution, the film is deserving of its "R" rating due to some extreme violence and exploring an incestuous relationship. If you do not get a chance to see this film in the theaters, it is well worth renting. Good entertainment. Three plus stars!!!
    Dan6060-842

    Debbie Harry Rocks!

    If you are a big Debbie Harry/Blondie fan, this movie is for you. I can't get over how great of an actress she is, and some of the "things" she does and says in this movie. She even has a flashback to when she was younger, and she's singing like she did in Blondie, not to mention that in one scene, the Blondie song "Sunday Girl" is playing in the background.

    "Six Ways to Sunday" is about a kid, Harry Odum, who finds connections to make money by working for the mob. He lives with his mother Kate (Debbie Harry), and has a very close relationship with her. (Later in the movie, you'll see just how "close" they are!) This is a very dark comedy, great acting, great story, a great movie. Movies require you to think too.

    Please watch this if you get the chance. If you don't like it, it's not that much of a waste of money. I got the DVD for $9.99, so I'm sure the video, or a rental copy, is much much cheaper. And like I said, Debbie Harry is terrific in this movie, as well as the rest of the cast. And when the film is over, and you watch the screen fade to black after the last scene as the credits roll, you'll think, "what a move."
    Katy Walsh

    I personally think you have to be screwed In the head to appreciate this movie...

    Which.. i am. I really enjoyed this movie. I mean come on people Issac Hayes and Debbie Harry, we're talking Chef and Blondie, how cool is that? It was very messed up in that "Clockwork Orange" kind of way. I'm not sure what to say about it, but... I really liked it.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In one scene, Harry is sitting in a cafe, and the Blondie song "Sunday Girl" is playing in the background. 'Debbie Harry', who plays Harry's mother, Kate, is the lead singer of Blondie.
    • Quotes

      Abie 'The Bug' Pinkwise: Max's Maxims: First: Buy now, save later. Having money and not flashing it is strictly for Gentiles. No offense. Second: Never forget the people who got you there. Charity and generosity don't just make sense, they make dollars. Do right by your community and your community will do right by you. And finally if you do get caught, God forbid, Don't snitch... it's better to do time than end up in an alley with a knife in your back.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Samuel L. Jackson/Norman Reedus/Jessie J (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Sunday Girl
      Performed by Blondie

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Six Ways to Sunday
    • Filming locations
      • Clinton Diner, Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Prosperity Electric
      • Scout Productions
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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,751
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,521
      • Mar 7, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,751
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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