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Long Island, New York | Romantic Comedy
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Budget 700,000 USD
In an interview, Hal Hartley once explained that he made the movie on the spur of the moment because he wanted to work with Shelly again immediately after making The Unbelievable Truth (1989), so he had very little money and very little time. The movie was shot in 11 days. The reason he could do that, he said, was because so much of the direction was implied in the dialogue. The dialogue pretty much told the actors what to do.
Martin Donovan was cast as Matthew after Hal Hartley and Adrienne Shelly saw him in a performance at the CucarachaTheatre stadium.
At Matthew's place, Maria picks up and takes with her a book titled "Man and the Universe," by Ned Rifle, which is a pseudonym used by director Hal Harley as well as the title of one of his films.
Even though she plays a teenager in it, when this movie was filmed Adrienne Shelly was actually 24 years old.
Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.
"Maria: Not because you love me or anything like that? Matthew: I respect and admire you. Maria: Is that love? Matthew: No, that's respect and admiration."
"Matthew Slaughter: Why have you done this? Maria Coughlin: Done what? Matthew Slaughter: Why do you put up with me like this? Maria Coughlin: Someone had to. Matthew Slaughter: But why you? Maria Coughlin: I just happened to be here."
