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The New Age (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The New Age' is a 1994 comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael Tolkin and starring Peter Weller and Judy Davis.
Plot
Peter and Katherine Witner are Southern California super-yuppies with great jobs but no center to their lives. When they both lose their jobs and begin marital infidelities, their solution is to start their own business together. In order to find meaning to their empty lives, they follow various New Age gurus and other such groups. Eventually, they hit rock bottom and have to make some hard decisions.
Cast
* Peter Weller as Peter Witner
* Judy Davis as Katherine Witner
* Patrick Bauchau as Jean Levy
* Rachel Rosenthal as Sarah Friedberg
* Adam West as Jeff Witner
* Paula Marshall as Alison Gale
* Bruce Ramsay as Misha
* Tanya Pohlkotte as Bettina
* Susan Traylor as Ellen Saltonstall
* Patricia Heaton as Anna
* John Diehl as Lyle
* Maureen Mueller as Laura
* Sandra Seacat as Mary Netter
* Samuel L. Jackson as Dale Deveaux
* Audra Lindley as Sandi Rego
* Corbin Bernsen as Kevin Bulasky
* Jonathan Hadary as Paul Hartmann
* Lily Mariye as Sue
* Kimberley Kates as Other Catherine
* Maria Ellingsen as Hilly
* Kelly Miracco as Carol (as Kelly Miller)
* Dana Hollowell as Emily
* Rebecca Staab as Woman Customer
* Mary Kane as Tina Bulasky
* Patrick Dollaghan as Chet
* Jeff Celentano as Tab (as Jeff Weston)
* Victoria Baker as Victoria
* Bob Flanagan as Himself
* Nicole Nagel as Rich German
* Dana Kaminski as Andrea
Release
'The New Age' opened on September 16, 1994 on 3 screens in New York (Village East Cinema and Sony Tower East) and Los Angeles and grossed $35,797 for the weekend. It expanded to 12 screens and grossed a total of $245,217.
Reception
'The New Age' holds a rating of 64% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 reviews.
Year-end lists
* 5th Peter Rainer, 'Los Angeles Times'
*9th - Roger Ebert, 'Chicago Sun-Times'
* Honorable mention Jeff Simon, 'The Buffalo News'
References
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