Lover Girl

1997
R
1h 27m

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5.1/10

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Jake is a 16-year-old girl whose mother left her. She finds her older sister Darlene in L.A., but Darlene turns her away. Darlene's neighbor Marci takes pity on Jake, allowing her to stay over. When Jake discovers that Marci is a manager in a massage parlor, she convinces Marci to hire her.

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Jake is a 16-year-old girl whose mother left her. She finds her older sister Darlene in L.A., but Darlene turns her away. Darlene's neighbor Marci takes pity on Jake, allowing her to stay ov... Read allJake is a 16-year-old girl whose mother left her. She finds her older sister Darlene in L.A., but Darlene turns her away. Darlene's neighbor Marci takes pity on Jake, allowing her to stay over. When Jake discovers that Marci is a manager in a massage parlor, she convinces Marci t... Read allJake is a 16-year-old girl whose mother left her. She finds her older sister Darlene in L.A., but Darlene turns her away. Darlene's neighbor Marci takes pity on Jake, allowing her to stay over. When Jake discovers that Marci is a manager in a massage parlor, she convinces Marci to hire her.

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Tara Subkoff

Jake Ferrari…

Sandra Bernhard

Marci Guerra…

Kristy Swanson

Darlene Ferrari…

Loretta Devine

Leticia…

Susan Barnes

Jean

Renée Humphrey

Annie…

Sahara Lotti

Sally…

Tim Griffin

Wright Herman

William Utay

Mr. Smith

Leonard Termo

Mr. Johnny
(as Lenny Termo)

Robert Romanus

Mr. Hairdresser

Eric Siegel

Disgruntled John

Kurt Bryant

Hank

Cullen G. Chambers

Ed
(as Cullen Chambers)

Directors
- Lisa Addario
- Joe Syracuse
Writers
- Lisa Addario
- Joe Syracuse
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7sidmsdw

candy-coated hook-com

I will admit that this movie managed to hold my attention in a way that many admittedly better movies have not. Reason? There just aren't that many hooker comedies that skirt the subject of sex the way this one does. That struck me as novel while I was watching it and made me think the filmmakers were attempting something more ambitious than the usual chortling over sex. Tara Subkoff is very watchable and likable as a gangly, awkward young prostie wannabe. She has the unique ability to project awkwardness, emotional need and immaturity, mix it up and have it come out something like bohemian cool. I got a lot of insight into a whole generation of disaffected youth watching this flick. Cool, indeed.

9charlescurrens

Excellent portrayal of a coming to age journey.

Easy to laugh and smile with the characters and at their antics. Real life interactions throughout this flick resulting in the viewer rooting and hoping for their success. Tara Subkoff's portrayal of a young teenager spot on. Kristy Swanson's personation of the heartlessness of mankind incredibly realistic. Kudo's for Sandra's Bernhard's depiction of a working girl's sense of right and wrong. Tim Griffin very convincing as a young man saddled with hormones, desire, awkwardness and white knight syndrome. Sadly, some sex, cussing present and no mention of the real Savior JESUS. One suspects this rendering of life in big city California not much different than life in many a city throughout the world and throughout time. Would watch it again.

6SnoopyStyle

Candy Grunge

16-year-old Jake Ferrari (Tara Subkoff) needs a place to stay after her mother left again. She tracks down her older sister Darlene (Kristy Swanson) in L.A. who hasn't seen her in a decade. Darlene refuses to take her in but neighbor Marci (Sandra Bernhard) does. Marci manages a massage parlor and Jake gets a job there.

This has a fitting amount of grim. The low budget indie fits the low class establishment. Mostly, I like the actresses although this isn't much of a drama. Subkoff has a slacker, low intensity waif persona. Swanson injects a good amount of mean spirit. I don't buy the ending. The owner would never fire all the girls but at least the movie wraps up quickly. Tension is never that high and it needed to end.

5sanguine_sailor

I Didn't 'Love' It

Considering the controversial subject matter, this movie is a little too light to tackle these issues efficiently.

Nevertheless, the performances are good and it never gets too boring, but with a bit more work (and courage) at the screenplay level this could've been something more.

Oh well. 5/10

4JdMoV

Quirky, silly drama

Fresh talent Tara Subkoff, who was excellent in the little seen teen angst drama "All Over Me," stars as Jake, a teen girl whose sister (Kristy Swanson) refuses to let her stay with her. So Jake meets Sandra Bernhard, a masseuse/whore who takes her under her wing. Jake then becomes interested in the job, so she also joins, against Bernhard's will. The plot makes this seem like a dark, gritty drama, sort of like the massage parlor "Whore," but "Lover Girl" is really light and quirky, and not very funny or dramatic.

Besides to see Subkoff, there is no reason to check out "Lover Girl". 2 STaRs OuT oF FoUR.