First Love, Last Rites (film)

First Love, Last Rites
Directed by Jesse Peretz
Produced by
  • Herbert Beigel
  • Scott Macaulay
  • Robin O'Hara
Screenplay by David Ryan
Jesse Peretz
Based on First Love, Last Rites
by Ian McEwan
Starring
Music by Nathan Larson
Craig Wedren
Cinematography Tom Richmond
Edited by James Lyons
Production
company
Forensic Films
Toast Films
Distributed by Strand Releasing
Trimark Pictures
Release date
September 10, 1997[1]
Running time
94 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $300,000
Box office $42,953

First Love, Last Rites is a 1997 American romantic drama film directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Natasha Gregson Wagner and Giovanni Ribisi. It is based on the short story of the same name by Ian McEwan.[2][3]

Cast

Reception

The film has a 40% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed and performed by Shudder to Think, with singers such as Cheap Trick's Robin Zander and The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan providing vocals for many of the tracks. Despite the film's poor reception, the soundtrack received positive reviews.[5]

References

  1. "First Love, Last Rites". Moviefone. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. Schwarzbaum, Lisa (14 August 1998). "MOVIES". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. Alter, Ethan (2 November 2004). "FIRST LOVE, LAST RITES". Film Journal International. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. "First Love, Last Rites". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. "First Love, Last Rites". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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