Fun (1994)

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80%

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74%

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Bonnie (Alicia Witt) and Hillary (Renee Humphrey) are two seemingly average California teenagers who have some very heavy emotional baggage to lug around. Bonnie was abandoned by her mother years ago, and Hillary was sexually assaulted by her father, who is now behind bars. Bonnie and Hillary have enough in common that they strike up a fast friendship and head out one day in search of "fun." However, by the end of the day, their pursuit of happiness has taken them from typically meanspirited teenage pranks, such as dropping pennies onto cars from an overpass, to an abrupt and shocking extreme -- the murder of an elderly woman who has done them no harm. Jane (Leslie Hope), a social worker assigned to work with Bonnie and Hillary, finds it all but impossible to get through to them and is dealing with her own precarious emotional state (which she treats with alcohol), while tabloid journalist John (William R. Moses) tries to wring a juicy, sensational story out of the girls' crime spree. Meanwhile, Bonnie and Hillary wonder out loud about their sudden "celebrity" and who will play them in the inevitable TV movie about their crimes. Alicia Witt and Renee Humphrey both won awards for their performances at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival, though the film didn't find a distributor until 1996, after the release of the thematically similar Heavenly Creatures.

Cast

Alicia Witt
as Bonnie
Renee Humphrey
as Hillary
William R. Moses
as John
Leslie Hope
as Jane
Ania Suli
as Mrs. Farmer
Allen Shapiro
as Record Store Manager
James J. Howard Jr.
as Male Prison Guard
Frederick B. Adams
as Male Prison Guard
Mary Ann Norment
as Female Prison Guard
Sabrina Ortega
as Female Prison Guard
Patrice F. Battle
as Female Prison Guard
Carmina Rubalcava
as Female Prison Guard
Malquele Garcia
as Female Prison Guard
Cindie Northrup
as Prison Librarian
Denise Fischer
as Inmate
Sharon Ben-Tal
as Inmate
Amy Bateman
as Inmate
Dena J. Pacitti
as Inmate
Cynthia Farris
as Inmate
Leah Kourtne Ballantine
as Inmate
Amanda Blackholly
as Inmate
Kimberly Ann Ross
as Inmate
Dana Maria Thomas
as Inmate
Ashley Michael Lauren
as Inmate
Rochelle Roderick
as Mrs. Farmer's Neighbor
Steven Givens
as Mrs. Farmer's Neighbor
Gregory Steven Ferret
as Mrs. Farmer's Neighbor
Steven A. Adelson
as Gas Station Attendant
Alan Shapiro
as Record Store Manager
Victoria Radu
as Nurse
Jonathan Lightstone
as Kid
Gillian Lightstone
as Kid
Alexander Hecht
as Kid
Elizabeth Hecht
as Kid
James Youngman
as Kid
Jaime Anderson
as Kid
Chris Gillett
as Kid
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Critic Reviews for Fun

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (1)

The subject matter, alienation of two girls who kill for fun, is significant, and the film is well acted, especially by Alicia Witt, but the director's approach and visual style are incoherent

Jan 9, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
EmanuelLevy.Com

The murder is one of the most upsetting things I've ever seen in a film, and I've seen it all.

May 27, 2006 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
eFilmCritic.com

Witt is so natural it's hard to believe her lines were scripted

Jan 1, 2000
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Audience Reviews for Fun

Heavenly Creatures meets Natural Born Killers in this story of two misfits who cement their unnaturally close bond with an act of murder. Well-acted, but the script seems familiar and the direction is show-offishly busy.

Dean McKenna
Dean McKenna

Super Reviewer

½

A superb film. Two girls, Hillary and Bonnie become best friends for a day, and go on spree of fun - ending up with the murder of a nice old lady. This is intercut with black and white footage of them in a juvenile detention centre, being interviewed by a reporter and a psychologist. It really gets in depth with the girl's personalities. Hard to watch the murder scenes. Quite interesting how lost these girls are in their fun.

Lafe Fredbjornson
Lafe Fredbjornson

Super Reviewer

½

I bought this blind on VHS a few years ago as a fan of Alicia Witt. This is a superior, superbly acted and interestingly shot teen flick, and kind of works as a companion piece to "Thirteen". Ignore the dodgy DVD cover art and give it a go - most online stores sell it for under 10 bucks so how can you go wrong?

Daniel Parsons
Daniel Parsons

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