Wes and Nancy are a married academics couple. One day they host Nancy's long-ago lover Matt and his current sexy girlfriend Kim. Matt is a musician and Kim is a computer specialist who helpe... Read allWes and Nancy are a married academics couple. One day they host Nancy's long-ago lover Matt and his current sexy girlfriend Kim. Matt is a musician and Kim is a computer specialist who helped Matt to make some discovery in his science. Wes suspects Kim of stealing 50 dollars from... Read allWes and Nancy are a married academics couple. One day they host Nancy's long-ago lover Matt and his current sexy girlfriend Kim. Matt is a musician and Kim is a computer specialist who helped Matt to make some discovery in his science. Wes suspects Kim of stealing 50 dollars from him and that starts tension, intrigues, mistrust.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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The acting is excellent and the direction terrific. May wife and I (both teachers) were laughing in just about every scene. I think teachers and other intellectuals will really appreciate the movie. Others may have a tougher time with it.
I really enjoyed the movie, although it's easy to see that it was a play originally; the constellation of characters reminds very much of Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?` and many dialogues are longer than usual in movies. Of course, Bad Manners` lacks Albee's brilliance of language and his mental brutality, but it's a creative approach. Especially David Strathairn's character is very interesting because it's the most unpredictable one.
Did you know
- TriviaThe teacup held by Professor Harper (Julie Harris) is antique American china made by Stetson called American Beauty. The china was originally sold in grocery stores for pennies a piece, but is now quite valuable.
- Quotes
Nancy Westlund: The only thing disturbing the placid surface of my life is you.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $31,687
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,656
- Oct 11, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $31,687