SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK

Year: 2001
USA: Paramount Classics
UK: Helkon SK
Cast: Edward Burns, Heather Graham, Stanley Tucci, Rosario Dawson, Brittany Murphy, David Krumholtz, Dennis Farina, Nadia Dajani, Michael Leydon Campbell, Callie Thorne, Aida Turturro, Libby Langdon
Director: Edward Burns
Country: USA
USA & UK: 107 mins
USA Rated: R for sexual content and language
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language and sex references
USA Release Date: 21 November 2001 (Limited Release - Los Angeles and New York)
UK Release Date: 5 April 2002


Synopsis

This documentary-styled story with 'man on the street' interviews follows the lives of six inter-linked characters of all ages, at different stages in their lives on an emotional love merry-go-round.

On the rebound, TV producer Tommy (Edward Burns) divides his time between scoping out real estate and pursuing Maria (Rosario Dawson), the divorcee he met over a copy of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S in a video store. Maria's ex-husband, Ben (David Krumholtz), giving up on his ex-wife, spends his days pining after unavailable Ashley, (Brittany Murphy) the sexy waitress trapped in a tawdry affair with the lecherous dentist Griffin (Stanley Tucci) who seems to be experiencing a mid-life crisis. Coincidentally the same Griffin is married to beautiful, stylish Annie (Heather Graham) who just happens to be Tommy's real estate agent!

Whilst slick seducer Carpo (Dennis Farina) gives Tommy advice on how to score with the ladies the others are under pressure to find their own way over the hurdles of love, sex and commitment, leaving us wondering whether anyone really has the answers to all those relationship questions and whether the search for the ideal companion is all part of the fun?!

SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK takes a serious but often humorous look at the twists and tangles of falling in love and stars Edward Burns (THE BROTHERS McMULLEN, SHE'S THE ONE), Heather Graham (BOOGIE NIGHTS, AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME), Stanley Tucci (THE PELICAN BRIEF, DECONSTRUCTING HARRY), Rosario Dawson (MEN IN BLACK 2, JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS), Brittany Murphy (GIRL INTERRRUPTED, CLUELESS), David Krumholtz (THE MEXICAN, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU) and Dennis Farina (SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, SNATCH). A Marlboro Road Gang Production in association with Artists Production Group. SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK is written and directed by Edward Burns and produced by Margot Bridger, Edward Burns, Cathy Shulman and Rick Yorn.