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How to Make the Cruelest Month

  • 1998
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
94
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Clea DuVall in How to Make the Cruelest Month (1998)
Comedy

Bright, neurotic Bell sets two goals for New Year: to quit smoking, and to fall in love. As the first task turns out to be too difficult, she puts all her energy into the second.Bright, neurotic Bell sets two goals for New Year: to quit smoking, and to fall in love. As the first task turns out to be too difficult, she puts all her energy into the second.Bright, neurotic Bell sets two goals for New Year: to quit smoking, and to fall in love. As the first task turns out to be too difficult, she puts all her energy into the second.

  • Director
    • Kip Koenig
  • Writer
    • Kip Koenig
  • Stars
    • Clea DuVall
    • JD Souther
    • Mary Kay Place
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    94
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    • Director
      • Kip Koenig
    • Writer
      • Kip Koenig
    • Stars
      • Clea DuVall
      • JD Souther
      • Mary Kay Place
    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Clea DuVall
    Clea DuVall
    • Bell Bryant
    JD Souther
    JD Souther
    • Uncle Jerry
    • (as John David Souther)
    Mary Kay Place
    Mary Kay Place
    • Mary Bryant
    Gabriel Mann
    Gabriel Mann
    • Leonard Crane
    John Voskamp
    • Fryer Crane
    James Duval
    James Duval
    • Westy
    Amy Smart
    Amy Smart
    • Dot Bryant
    Jorja Fox
    Jorja Fox
    • Sarah Bryant
    Chris Gartin
    Chris Gartin
    • Dr. Rutledge
    Frederick Weller
    Frederick Weller
    • Rickey
    Jason Mason
    • Fryer's Agent
    Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    • Christina Parks
    Dennis Haysbert
    Dennis Haysbert
    • Manhattan Parks
    Ethan Embry
    Ethan Embry
    • Dillger
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    Walter Olkewicz
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    Zack Ward
    Zack Ward
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    Lee Weaver
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    3perfectx-71415

    Found In UCLA

    So this is for Lost Movie Hounds and for the Clea DuVall fans. This "lost film" can be found in UCLA film and television archive. You can easily set up a screening by emailing them. But let me just warn you it's not worth it!

    I know it's probably disappointing to hear after looking for this movie for years but narratively this movie is a bit of a mess! This film while made in 1998 feels less like a film of that time and more like one of the early 90's teen/20 somethings dramas. You know those ones that are light on comedy and high on angst. Clea is woman that is in college, in a deadbeat relationship and is looking for real love. Seems like a simple enough plot, oh but just wait till all the side character's and never ending subplots start steam rolling through. They're impossible to keep up with and not interesting enough to even care about. All of these stories go absolutely nowhere. And that's where the majority of the problems lie.

    Now for the positives. Clea is her typical 90's self here. And more a less is the whole reason to watch this film. She's pretty good here. It's just a shame that they frequently shift focus from her story because it's honestly the only interesting one going on here. Amy Smart is charming as always. Wish there was more here for her but the little she does is good. James DuVal is a fun but shallow character that typically comes in just to tell some dude that he slept with his old lady. Melissa Auf der Maur is here from the band Hole. She has a random date with Clea that unfortunately goes nowhere. And criminally underused and easily the best part of the movie, Ethan Embry who plays a nerd that wants to bang Clea (who doesn't) and criticizes her boyfriend's sexual performance any chance he gets. He only has two scenes so get ready to be disappointed.

    And ofcourse there's more actors and more subplots that I could go into but honestly I couldn't find myself caring enough about anymore of it. Sorry to be the barrier of bad news but now I know why this movie is hard to find. It's pretty bad! So stop searching too hard for this one. Some trash is meant not to be found.
    7rubenaraujo1999

    Where can i watch this?

    This movie fell off the face of the earth. I cannot find it anywhere on the internet and no place sells it/streams it. It seems like a movie i would love to watch but i can't find it anywhere. Anyone know where i can watch it?

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      Never secured proper distribution outside of festivals, so the film is generally considered lost. The only known way to watch it is through UCLA's film and television archive.

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fugue State
      • Magnet Productions
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      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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