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Trading Favors

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
470
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Trading Favors (1997)
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Alex, a seductive woman with a violent boyfriend steals a car and entices a teenager boy Lincoln to join her in robbery and more.Alex, a seductive woman with a violent boyfriend steals a car and entices a teenager boy Lincoln to join her in robbery and more.Alex, a seductive woman with a violent boyfriend steals a car and entices a teenager boy Lincoln to join her in robbery and more.

  • Director
    • Sondra Locke
  • Writers
    • Timothy Albaugh
    • Tag Mendillo
  • Stars
    • Rosanna Arquette
    • George Dzundza
    • Devon Gummersall
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    470
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sondra Locke
    • Writers
      • Timothy Albaugh
      • Tag Mendillo
    • Stars
      • Rosanna Arquette
      • George Dzundza
      • Devon Gummersall
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Alex
    George Dzundza
    George Dzundza
    • Wallace Muller
    Devon Gummersall
    Devon Gummersall
    • Lincoln Muller
    Julie Ariola
    Julie Ariola
    • Judy Muller
    Frances Fisher
    Frances Fisher
    • Librarian
    Jason Hervey
    Jason Hervey
    • Andy
    Craig Nigh
    Craig Nigh
    • Bobby
    Duke Valenti
    Duke Valenti
    • Biker
    Chad Lowe
    Chad Lowe
    • Marty
    Saachiko
    Saachiko
    • Rosie
    Rolando Molina
    Rolando Molina
    • Hector
    Marty McSorley
    • Bouncer
    Paul Herman
    Paul Herman
    • Bartender
    Alanna Ubach
    Alanna Ubach
    • Christy
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Highway Patrolman
    Lin Shaye
    Lin Shaye
    • Darla
    Mary Jo Catlett
    Mary Jo Catlett
    • Mrs. Langley
    Peter Greene
    Peter Greene
    • Teddy
    • Director
      • Sondra Locke
    • Writers
      • Timothy Albaugh
      • Tag Mendillo
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    8lanamoore-77792

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    Where in the heck can you watch this movie??? I haven't seen it in years.
    2JB-113

    Do me a favor...avoid this movie

    The most obvious flaw...horrible, horrible script. This movie had a potentially good story, but it was ruined with bad dialogue, continuity problems, things that were never explained, gaping plotholes, sub-plots that went nowhere, and just plain stupidity. Not to mention the awful, cliched directing of Sandra Locke. Not even two great performances could've saved this movie. So it didn't matter that Devon Gummersall and Rosanna Arquette give horrific performances. The thing is, they're better actors than this movie would have you believe. The best of the Arquettes, Rosanna Arquette (Silverado, After Hours, Desperately Seeking Susan) has some fine moments - like a great scene in the beginning when she painfully pulls her handcuffs off - but gives an overall weak performance, by her standards. And Devon Gummersall (Dick, When Trumpets Fade, and the brilliant My So-Called Life) is much worse, acting with no conviction or emotion what-so-ever. But I won't lay blame on the actors, who have been good in other roles. The script is awful, and the bad direction doesn't help. Do me a favor...avoid this movie.
    Uthman

    Slow with a weak plot, but Rosanna's fine

    This film, directed by Sondra Locke, suffers from the plodding pace that is all-too-familiar in movies helmed by "serious" female directors. With essentially no comic relief, TRADING FAVORS crawls from beginning to end, getting no help from the anemic Devon Gummersall (from the TV series FELICITY), who delivers passionless rote in the male lead. Rosanna Arquette is another matter, however. At age 38 when this was filmed, her appearance in a prolonged topless bathtub scene shows that physically she is in her prime, and her acting is just as superb as her looks. It is a shame she gets little or no work in big-budget movies, to which she could bring a good measure of class and glamour.
    8rscott25

    To find this movie...

    To lanamoore..I have found some cheap VHS copies on eBay. Had no luck on DVDs except in Polish.

    There were several copies in VHS. I have been looking to.
    7thunder-15

    Rosanna Arquette keeps it alive

    Although this is a good story with a few surprising twists to keep you watching, if it were not for Rosanna Arquette this movie would not be worth seeing.

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    • Trivia
      This was Sondra Locke's final film as a director.
    • Goofs
      When Lincoln is walking along and Alex is driving beside him, the lower half of the crew is reflected in the side of the car.
    • Soundtracks
      THE UNBREAKABLE CHAIN
      by Daniel Lanois

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Do Me a Favor
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Do Me a Favor Productions
      • Mendillo/Form Productions
      • Rick Lashbrook Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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