Chasing Amy
USA,
1997, 113 min
Directed by:
Kevin SmithScreenplay:
Kevin SmithCinematography:
David KleinComposer:
David PirnerCast:
Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee, Dwight Ewell, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Ethan Suplee, Scott Mosier, Casey Affleck, Guinevere Turner (more)Plots(1)
Comic book writers Holden (Ben Affleck) and Banky (Jason Lee) meet Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams) at a convention. Holden is smitten with her, and despite the fact that Alyssa has a girlfriend and claims never to have slept with a man, the couple become friends. When Holden tells Alyssa that he loves her, she reciprocates, and they start sleeping together. But his friend Banky becomes jealous and sets out to wreck the relationship. (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1998 - Jason Lee (Best Supporting Male)
- 1998 - Kevin Smith (Best Screenplay)
- 1998 - Scott Mosier (Best Feature)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 1998 - Best Foreign Independent - English Language
Golden Globes
- 1998 - Joey Lauren Adams (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1997 - Kevin Smith (Best Screenplay)