Coming Soon
Encyclopedia
Coming Soon is a 1999 American
romantic comedy
that stars Bonnie Root
, Mia Farrow
, and Gaby Hoffmann
.
), a smart, down-to-earth strawberry blonde, sassy Jenny Simon (Gaby Hoffmann
), who masks her intelligence behind a guise of fishnet stockings, and soulful Nell Kellner (Tricia Vessey
) attend the prestigious and expensive Halton School in Manhattan
and have everything - brains, beauty, money, popularity, powerful parents, and boyfriends like Chad (James Roday
) and a garage band
musician, Henry Rockefeller Lipschitz (Ryan Reynolds
). They have it all but are still unfulfilled.
After losing her virginity
without obtaining sexual satisfaction, Stream is confused as well as unfulfilled and studies the problem with self-help books, women's magazines and the comically misinformed advice of her peers.
Judy Hodsell (Mia Farrow
) is Stream's distracted ex-hippie
mom, Dick Hodsell (Ryan O'Neal
) is her yuppie
father with a new young girlfriend, Mimi (Yasmine Bleeth
), and Mr. Jennings (Spalding Gray
) is a feel-good career counselor.
an "R" rating.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
romantic comedy
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen...
that stars Bonnie Root
Bonnie Root
Bonnie Root is an American actress. She is primarily known for her recurring guest role in the CBS series Cold Case as ADA Alexandra Thomas and for her role in the soap As The World Turns as serial killer Eve Coleman Browning...
, Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow is an American actress, singer, humanitarian, and fashion model.Farrow first gained wide acclaim for her role as Allison Mackenzie in the soap opera Peyton Place, and for her subsequent short-lived marriage to Frank Sinatra...
, and Gaby Hoffmann
Gaby Hoffmann
Gabriella Mary "Gaby" Hoffmann is an American actress.-Birth:Hoffmann was born in New York City. Her mother, Viva , is an actress and writer and appeared in many of Andy Warhol's movies during the 1960s...
.
Plot
Three wealthy, savvy high school seniors, Stream Hodsell (Bonnie RootBonnie Root
Bonnie Root is an American actress. She is primarily known for her recurring guest role in the CBS series Cold Case as ADA Alexandra Thomas and for her role in the soap As The World Turns as serial killer Eve Coleman Browning...
), a smart, down-to-earth strawberry blonde, sassy Jenny Simon (Gaby Hoffmann
Gaby Hoffmann
Gabriella Mary "Gaby" Hoffmann is an American actress.-Birth:Hoffmann was born in New York City. Her mother, Viva , is an actress and writer and appeared in many of Andy Warhol's movies during the 1960s...
), who masks her intelligence behind a guise of fishnet stockings, and soulful Nell Kellner (Tricia Vessey
Tricia Vessey
Tricia Vessey is an American actress.Vessey grew up in Monterey, California. Some of her film work includes: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Trouble Every Day, Town & Country, Coming Soon, On the Edge, Nobody Needs to Know, The Brave and Bean.She has one child, a son, with Anton...
) attend the prestigious and expensive Halton School in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and have everything - brains, beauty, money, popularity, powerful parents, and boyfriends like Chad (James Roday
James Roday
James Roday is an American actor and screenwriter. He currently stars on the USA Network series Psych as hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic Shawn Spencer.-Personal life:...
) and a garage band
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
musician, Henry Rockefeller Lipschitz (Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Rodney Reynolds is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for his roles in such films as National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Waiting..., The Amityville Horror, Just Friends, Definitely, Maybe, The Proposal, Buried, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Green Lantern.One of his best known...
). They have it all but are still unfulfilled.
After losing her virginity
Virginity
Virginity refers to the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. There are cultural and religious traditions which place special value and significance on this state, especially in the case of unmarried females, associated with notions of personal purity, honor and worth...
without obtaining sexual satisfaction, Stream is confused as well as unfulfilled and studies the problem with self-help books, women's magazines and the comically misinformed advice of her peers.
Judy Hodsell (Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow is an American actress, singer, humanitarian, and fashion model.Farrow first gained wide acclaim for her role as Allison Mackenzie in the soap opera Peyton Place, and for her subsequent short-lived marriage to Frank Sinatra...
) is Stream's distracted ex-hippie
Hippie
The hippie subculture was originally a youth movement that arose in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The etymology of the term 'hippie' is from hipster, and was initially used to describe beatniks who had moved into San Francisco's...
mom, Dick Hodsell (Ryan O'Neal
Ryan O'Neal
Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal , better known as Ryan O'Neal, is an American actor best known for his appearances in the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place and for his roles in such films as Paper Moon , Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon , A Bridge Too Far , and Love Story , for which he received...
) is her yuppie
Yuppie
Yuppie is a term that refers to a member of the upper middle class or upper class in their 20s or 30s. It first came into use in the early-1980s and largely faded from American popular culture in the late-1980s, due to the 1987 stock market crash and the early 1990s recession...
father with a new young girlfriend, Mimi (Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Amanda Bleeth is an American actress. Her television roles include Caroline Holden in the long-running series Baywatch.-Early life and career:...
), and Mr. Jennings (Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray
Spalding Rockwell Gray was an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, performance artist and monologuist...
) is a feel-good career counselor.
Cast
- Ashton KutcherAshton KutcherChristopher Ashton Kutcher , best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show...
as Louie - Bonnie RootBonnie RootBonnie Root is an American actress. She is primarily known for her recurring guest role in the CBS series Cold Case as ADA Alexandra Thomas and for her role in the soap As The World Turns as serial killer Eve Coleman Browning...
as Stream Hodsell - Bridget Barkan as Polly
- Dmitry LipkinDmitry LipkinDmitry Lipkin is a television writer and playwright. He is the creator and head writer of The Riches. Lipkin is a Russian-born Jew who immigrated to Baton Rouge when he was 10 years old....
as Young Teacher - Ellen PompeoEllen PompeoEllen Kathleen Pompeo is an American actress, known for playing the title role of Meredith Grey on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy.-Early life:...
as Upset Girl - Gaby HoffmannGaby HoffmannGabriella Mary "Gaby" Hoffmann is an American actress.-Birth:Hoffmann was born in New York City. Her mother, Viva , is an actress and writer and appeared in many of Andy Warhol's movies during the 1960s...
as Jenny Simon - James McCaffreyJames McCaffreyJames G. McCaffrey is an American actor.-Biography:McCaffrey was born in Northern Ireland and raised in New York. His first role was for sills models, as a mentally challenged teen, in Bill II: on His Own, the Bill Sackter story. He also played the lead in the first and last seasons of the series...
as Dante - James RodayJames RodayJames Roday is an American actor and screenwriter. He currently stars on the USA Network series Psych as hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic Shawn Spencer.-Personal life:...
as Chad - Mia FarrowMia FarrowMia Farrow is an American actress, singer, humanitarian, and fashion model.Farrow first gained wide acclaim for her role as Allison Mackenzie in the soap opera Peyton Place, and for her subsequent short-lived marriage to Frank Sinatra...
as Judy Hodsell - Peter BogdanovichPeter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich is an American film historian, director, writer, actor, producer, and critic. He was part of the wave of "New Hollywood" directors, which included William Friedkin, Brian De Palma, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Michael Cimino, and Francis Ford Coppola...
as Bartholomew - Ramsey Faragallah as Wahid
- Rhasaan OrangeRhasaan OrangeRhasaan Orange is an American actor. Orange portrayed police officer Thomas Edward 'Tek' Kramer on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. As a child, he made regular appearances on the PBS children's series Sesame Street...
as Sincere Boy - Ryan O'NealRyan O'NealCharles Patrick Ryan O'Neal , better known as Ryan O'Neal, is an American actor best known for his appearances in the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place and for his roles in such films as Paper Moon , Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon , A Bridge Too Far , and Love Story , for which he received...
as Dick - Ryan ReynoldsRyan ReynoldsRyan Rodney Reynolds is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for his roles in such films as National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Waiting..., The Amityville Horror, Just Friends, Definitely, Maybe, The Proposal, Buried, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Green Lantern.One of his best known...
as Henry Lipschitz - Spalding GraySpalding GraySpalding Rockwell Gray was an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, performance artist and monologuist...
as Mr. Jennings - Timothy StickneyTimothy StickneyTimothy D. Stickney and resides in United States actor,director and writer.Timothy Stickney has made many appearances in many made-for-tv films, and has worked alongside actors such as Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro...
as Suave Man - Tricia VesseyTricia VesseyTricia Vessey is an American actress.Vessey grew up in Monterey, California. Some of her film work includes: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Trouble Every Day, Town & Country, Coming Soon, On the Edge, Nobody Needs to Know, The Brave and Bean.She has one child, a son, with Anton...
as Nell Kellner - Victor ArgoVictor ArgoVictor Argo was a Puerto Rican - American actor who usually played the part of a tough bad guy in his movies.-Early years:...
as Mr. Neipris - Yasmine BleethYasmine BleethYasmine Amanda Bleeth is an American actress. Her television roles include Caroline Holden in the long-running series Baywatch.-Early life and career:...
as Mimi
Production credits
- Beau Flynn, Keven Duffy and Stefan Simchowitz (Producers)
- Colette "Clotte" Burson (Director and writer)
- E. Bennett Walsh (Co-producer)
- Kate Robin (writer)
- Thomas Augsberger and Matthias Emcke (Executive producers)
Ratings controversy
This movie became the center of a controversy over gender-biased ratings when the MPAA Ratings gave this film the "NC-17" rating shortly after giving the far racier American PieAmerican Pie (film)
American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film written by Adam Herz. American Pie was the directorial film debut of brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, and the first film in the American Pie film series...
an "R" rating.