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Sonny Details

2003

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Starring	Brenda Blethyn, James Franco, Mena Suvari, Harry Dean Stanton
Director	Nicolas Cage
Genres	Drama

Sonny

Nicholas Cage's directorial debut SONNY is the story of a young man (James Franco) who returns to the life he left behind in New Orleans after a brief stint in the Army. That life, provided by his mother Jewel (Brenda Blethyn), is one of small-time prostitution: mum is a madam, and Sonny has been in the brothel all his life. His brief excursion into the broader world makes Sonny want a different life, but he finds that his old habits--as well as the pull of young call girl Carol (Mena Suvari), and the bond with his mother's companion Henry (Harry Dean Stanton)--make leaving nearly impossible.
For his first shot at directing, Cage chose a particularly gritty, knotted story in SONNY. Barry Markowitz's rich cinematography is nearly tactile, and Cage makes the interesting choice of having the colourful (in more ways than one) city of New Orleans mostly push through the edges of the movie, which is primarily shot in close-up. Those tight shots reveal the simmering rage in Franco's character, as well as the strange Oedipal twist of the hustling son who tries to please his mother by having sex with other women.

Starring	Brenda Blethyn, James Franco, Mena Suvari, Harry Dean Stanton, Josie Davis, Nicolas Cage
Director	Nicolas Cage
Studio	ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 50 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 17 Nov 2003

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- "With the deeply affecting SONNY, Nicholas Cage displays the same sensitivity, emotional resonance and daring in his first feature directorial debut that has characterized his splendid work in front of the camera..."
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- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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- - 5
  - 0
  Could've been much better
  
  I only stayed with this film for James Franco and Harry Dean Stanton. What were they thinking of with Brenda Blethyn? Her performance is just cringeworthy. ... read more »
  
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  - 06 May 2005 at 01:24
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  Just OK, nothing to write home about, one to watch if there's nothing else on TV.
  
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  - Wrose, Bradford
  - 09 May 2005 at 10:30
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  Could've been much better
  
  I only stayed with this film for James Franco and Harry Dean Stanton. What were they thinking of with Brenda Blethyn? Her performance is just cringeworthy. ... read more »
  
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  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 06 May 2005 at 01:24
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  Sorry to disagree with the other reviewers on this one but all i can say to Mr Cage is stick to acting. The directorial debut for Mr Cage is to say the least ... read more »
  
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Nic Cage on the Loose
- 17 May 2010
‘I have an acronym for myself. Know what it is? B.A.D. B.A.D: Balls. Attitude. Direction. You should give yourself an acronym...it helps you visualize your goals.’ - Nicolas Cage as Little Junior Brown, Kiss of Death. Is Nic Cage a great actor, or is he just pretending? You will find passionate advocates for both sides of that coin, and with evidence to back them up. He’s an eccentric among movie stars, an A-lister with a taste for B movie barnstorming; a showboat who... Read more
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  Nicholas Cage's directorial debut SONNY is the story of a young man (James Franco) who returns to the life he left behind in New Orleans after a brief stint in the Army. That life, provided by his mother Jewel (Brenda Blethyn), is one of small-time prostitution: mum is a madam, and Sonny has been ...