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Release Date:
13 December 2002 (Turkey) moreTagline:
They're four close friends. Some closer than others. morePlot:
A romantic comedy about two trashy couples traveling to Reno to see a monster truck show. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Swayze Remembers Co-Star Richardson (From WENN. 24 March 2009, 12:25 AM, PDT)
Theron Drops Glamor Image
(From WENN. 8 June 2000)
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Laughed out loud! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Natasha Richardson | ... | Darlene Dodd | |
| Holmes Osborne | ... | Doc Tuley | |
| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Lonnie Earl Dodd | |
| Patrick Swayze | ... | Roy Kirkendall | |
| Charlize Theron | ... | Candy Kirkendall | |
| Billy O'Sullivan | ... | Lonnie Earl III | |
| Galvin Chapman | ... | Lane Dodd | |
| Kelsey Chapman | ... | Lacy Dodd | |
| Cleo King | ... | June | |
| Chelcie Ross | ... | Fred Bush | |
| Brent Briscoe | ... | Russell Whitehead | |
| Mark Fauser | ... | Boyd | |
| Aszue Wilson | ... | Mini-Mart Cashier | |
| Hody Porterfield | ... | Hodie at the Big Texan | |
| Jo Harvey Allen | ... | Waitress at Big Texan |
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Rated R for language and some sexual content.Parents Guide:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Brazil:16 | Iceland:12 | Canada:A (Ontario) | Australia:M | Denmark:A | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | UK:12 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Mary Steenburgen, Barbara Hershey, Powers Boothe and Laura Dern read for parts in the film when it was being cast in 1997. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Candy and Darlene are sitting at the makeup mirror in the hotel visiting, the strap on Darlene's left shoulder disappears and reappears several times. moreQuotes:
[Candy has slept with Darlene's husband]Darlene: And you call yourself my friend.
Candy: Damn right I do.
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Knock Three Times moreFAQ
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Waking Up in Reno doesn't seem to have done too well at the box office, but since I always see Billy Bob Thornton's movies, I took a chance. I was very pleasantly surprised. As a lover of roadside Americana and having traveled Interstate 40 more times than I care to recall, the humor particularly hit home. I can't see how anyone wouldn't find the simple, white-trash humor funny. But it wasn't rednecky or dumb, there were a million good lines in the movie. Billy Bob, as usual, was flawless. The plot was simple enough, it was the nuances and details that made the movie so much fun. This is one I'll definitely add to my home library when it's available on DVD. I highly recommend it. It takes a LOT to make ME laugh out loud, but I laughed through the whole movie.