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With: Chloë Sevigny, Linda Manz, Jacob Reynolds, Nick Sutton, Jacob Sewell, Darby Dougherty, Carisa Glucksman, Wendall Carr, Harmony Korine, Max Perlich
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Written by: Harmony Korine
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Directed by: Harmony Korine
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MPAA Rating: R for pervasive depiction of anti-social behavior of juveniles,including violence, substance abuse,sexuality and language
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Running Time: 95
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Date: 08/29/1997
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Days of Being Wired
By Jeffrey M. Anderson
This near-masterpiece by first-time director Harmony Korine (who wrote the screenplay for Kids) is hated by just about everyone. It's a wandering, sick, and dreamy look at a near-dead town recovering from a devastating tornado. Its inhabitants include bored teenagers who shoot cats to sell to Chinese restaurants. Most scenes are shocking and unforgettable, including a horrible drunken card-game brawl, and the triumphant return of Linda Manz (Days of Heaven, Out of the Blue) doing a soft-shoe shuffle in the world's most disgusting basement. Chloe Sevigny co-stars as seductive teen with tape on her nipples. But for all its unsettling imagery Gummo also abounds with strange beauty. You will never forget seeing it.
In 2024, the Criterion Collection released this incredible, polarizing film on Blu-ray and 4K. Bonuses include Harmony Korine reflecting on the movie twenty-seven years later (12 minutes), an hour-long conversation between Korine and Werner Herzog at the Telluride Film Festival, a 2000 installment of "Split Screen: Projections" with Korine and John Pierson (30 mins.), and a theatrical trailer. The liner notes booklet features an essay by film critic Carlos Aguilar and an appreciation by filmmaker Hype Williams. It feels a bit skimpy for a movie of this magnitude, but no complaints. It has been too hard to find this one for too long. Highly Recommended.
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