Chasing Amy
Chasing Amy is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and Jason Lee. The film is about a male comic artist (Affleck) who falls in love with a lesbian woman (Adams), to the displeasure of his best friend (Lee). It is the third film in Smith's View Askewniverse series.
Plot
Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck) and Banky Edwards (Jason Lee) are comic book artists and lifelong best friends. They meet fellow comic book artist Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams) at a comic book convention in New York City, where they are promoting their comic Bluntman and Chronic. Holden is attracted to Alyssa, but soon learns that she is a lesbian. The two begin spending time together, and a deep friendship develops. Eventually, Holden is no longer able to contain his feelings, and confesses his love to Alyssa. She is initially angry with him, but that night, the two sleep together and begin a romantic relationship.
Awards
Cast
- Ben Affleck
- Brian Jude
- Brian Lynch
- Brian O'Halloran
- Bryan Johnson
- Carmen Llywelyn
- Casey Affleck
- Dwight Ewell
- Ernest O'Donnell
- Ethan Suplee
- Guinevere Turner
- Illeana Douglas
- Jason Lee
- Jason Mewes
- Joe Quesada
- Joey Lauren Adams
- Kevin Smith
- Matt Damon
- Mike Allred
- Monica Hampton
- Rebecca Waxman
- Scott Mosier
- Tse-Mach Washington
- Vincent Pereira
- Walt Flanagan
- Welker White
More details
| author | Kevin Smith |
|---|---|
| award | Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male |
| contentLocation | New Jersey |
| director | Kevin Smith |
| editor | Kevin Smith Scott Mosier |
| events | LGBT-related film |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | best friend bluntman and chronic comic book artist comic book convention disillusion estranged friend finger cuffs fingercuffs jay and silent bob new york city sexual experimentation talk threesome |
| musicBy | Dave Pirner |
| nomination | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay |
| producer | Scott Mosier |
| productionCompany | Too Askew Prod., Inc. View Askew Productions |
| publisher | Miramax Films |
| recordedAt | New Jersey |
| theme | high school lgbt-related romantic comedy |