Sleeping with Strangers
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Sleeping with Strangers is a 1994
romantic comedy
. It was directed by William T. Bolson and the writer was Joan Carr-Wiggin. The movie stars the late Adrienne Shelly
, Alastair Duncan
(credited as Neil Duncan), Kim Huffman
, Shawn Thompson, and Scott McNeil
. It was filmed around Victoria
, British Columbia
, Canada
with a budget of $2.5 million.
1994 in film
1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time...
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles. One dictionary definition is "a funny movie, play, or television program about a love story that ends happily"...
. It was directed by William T. Bolson and the writer was Joan Carr-Wiggin. The movie stars the late Adrienne Shelly
Adrienne Shelly
Adrienne Shelly , was an American actress, director and screenwriter. Making her name in independent films such as 1989's The Unbelievable Truth and 1990's Trust, Shelly transitioned to a writing and directing career in subsequent years...
, Alastair Duncan
Alastair Duncan
Alastair Neil Duncan is a Scottish television, film and stage actor. He is sometimes credited as Neil Duncan.-Career:Duncan's breakout role was as side-kick DS Peter Livingstone to Mark McManus's Taggart in Scottish television's eponymous detective series.Leaving the show after the first two...
(credited as Neil Duncan), Kim Huffman
Kim Huffman
Kim Huffman is a Canadian actress born in St. Catharines, Ontario.She trained to be an opera singer, but is mostly known for her television and cinema roles.Hoffman played Donna in the Toronto production of Mamma Mia! from 2004-2005...
, Shawn Thompson, and Scott McNeil
Scott McNeil
Scott McNeil is a Canadian actor and voice actor. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
. It was filmed around Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
with a budget of $2.5 million.
Plot
A popular actress (Shelly) and a rock star (McNeil) come to a small Canadian town with two competing hotels next door to each other. The rock star is escorted into one of the hotels and the actress checks into the other. Daniel (Duncan), the owner of one of the two hotels, is trying to stay afloat. The other hotel owner, Mark (Thompson), is trying to steal away Daniel's business and his fiancee (Huffman). The paparazzi arrives in town and makes everybody wonder, who is sleeping with who?Cast
- Adrienne ShellyAdrienne ShellyAdrienne Shelly , was an American actress, director and screenwriter. Making her name in independent films such as 1989's The Unbelievable Truth and 1990's Trust, Shelly transitioned to a writing and directing career in subsequent years...
as Jenny Dole - Alastair DuncanAlastair DuncanAlastair Neil Duncan is a Scottish television, film and stage actor. He is sometimes credited as Neil Duncan.-Career:Duncan's breakout role was as side-kick DS Peter Livingstone to Mark McManus's Taggart in Scottish television's eponymous detective series.Leaving the show after the first two...
as Daniel (credited as Neil Duncan) - Kim HuffmanKim HuffmanKim Huffman is a Canadian actress born in St. Catharines, Ontario.She trained to be an opera singer, but is mostly known for her television and cinema roles.Hoffman played Donna in the Toronto production of Mamma Mia! from 2004-2005...
as Teri - Shawn Thompson as Mark
- Scott McNeilScott McNeilScott McNeil is a Canadian actor and voice actor. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
as Todd Warren - Gary Jones as Loan Officer
- Anthony Ulc as Sam
- Claire Caplan as Elsie
- Betty Linde as Margaret