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S.F.W.

Fate made them hostages. The media made them stars.

5.9(114)19951h 36m2

An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • escape
  • media
  • loss of loved one
  • kidnapping
  • hostage
  • pregnancy
  • reality spoof
  • celebrity
  • survival
  • teenage girl
  • hospital

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Behind the camera

Director

Jefery Levy

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)R20 Jan 1995
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereRToronto International Film Festival15 Sept 1994

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S.F.W. was released on 20 January 1995.

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    Wuchak

    2/15/2026

    4/10

    **_Foul satire about meaninglessness and the cult of celebrity_** This was shot in Oct-Nov 1993 when Kurt Cobain & grunge were still fresh and at the height of popularity. Indeed, the protagonist played by Stephen Dorff is reminiscent of Cobain, not to mention the director wanted Nirvana songs on the soundtrack, particularly “All Our Apologies.” While he wasn’t able to secure it due to Kurt’s suicide, he was able …

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