A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up.A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up.A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations
George 'Red' Schwartz
- Counter Man
- (as George Schwartz)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe two old ladies in the re-sale shop are the mothers of David Byrne and director Jonathan Demme.
- GoofsLulu's drink of choice is Seagram's 7, an American blended whiskey. When she enters the package store, she specifically asks for 4 pints of Scotch, and the clerk retrieves the Seagram's from the shelf.
- Quotes
[a cop is writing her a ticket]
Audrey 'Lulu' Hankel: I've been admiring your bike.
Motorcycle Cop: Oh, you interested in motorcycles?
Audrey 'Lulu' Hankel: No, I just like big things between my legs.
- Crazy creditsDottie 'Sister' Carol East is on screen singing Wild Thing throughout most of the end credits, finishing right before all the music credits appear.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: Something Wild/The Mission/Hoosiers/Sky Bandits (1986)
- SoundtracksLoco de Amor
Written by David Byrne, F.A.S.
Performed by David Byrne with Celia Cruz
David Byrne appears courtesy of Sire Records / EMI Records Ltd.
Celia Cruz appears courtesy of Fania Records
Featured review
I truly love this movie when I need to totally vanish from real life for a couple of hours. I wholeheartedly agree with the comments about how it goes from fun to serious almost seamlessly, but one part has been overlooked. The visit to Audrey's mother, Peaches, is almost abrupt in its quietude ("Don't call me Lulu, call me Audrey" changes everything), and it makes you wonder how Audrey became as free-spirited as she is. Peaches is no dummy, either... she reads right through Charlie with an air of a woman resigned to never really knowing her daughter. This little visit is the bridge between the fun and scary, the surreal and frighteningly real, and asks more questions than it answers... which works perfectly.
- NNancy1964
- May 19, 2003
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $8,362,969
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,825,717
- Nov 9, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $8,363,432
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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