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Shopping for Fangs (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 5

Fresh: 2

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 4.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In this amalgam of comedy styles and genres, a young man believes he may be turning into a werewolf; meanwhile, a lonely housewife is confused by her mysterious blackouts, and meets an irreverent... In this amalgam of comedy styles and genres, a young man believes he may be turning into a werewolf; meanwhile, a lonely housewife is confused by her mysterious blackouts, and meets an irreverent and brash waitress who leads to an unusual and unforgettable relationship. All these quirky characters and more interact in this crazy comedy in which anything can happen. [More]

Starring: Radmar Jao, Jeanne Chin, Clint Jung, Peggy Ahn

Starring: Radmar Jao, Jeanne Chin, Clint Jung, Peggy Ahn, Lela Lee, John Cho

Director: Quentin Lee, Justin Lin

Director: Quentin Lee, Justin Lin
Screenwriter: Dan Alvarado, Quentin Lee, Justin Lin
Composer: Steven Pranoto

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May 15, 2001

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  • Enter a world of mistaken identities and insatiable cravings.....Lonely with a secert crush, Phil suddenly developes a bizarre hair problem that convinces him that he's turning into a werewolf, while Katherine, a young and beautiful house wife, is haunted by her mysterious black-outs. One day, Katherine loses her cell phone,pager and wallet which are stolen by a quirky, obsessive diva waitress, Trinh, in a blonde wig and sunglsses 24 hours a day, who developes an unforgetable relationship with Katherine. Phill and Katherine's crisscrossing misadventures unfold in a comical suspenseful psychological roller coaster full of kinky twists and colorful eccentrics.......
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    Breaks about as much new ground as a plastic fork.

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    So amateurishly bad that it could almost be a parody of indie films.

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