Nick and Jane

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Nick and Jane
Nick and Jane poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Mauro
Written byRichard Mauro
Neil Alumkal
Story byRichard Mauro
Peter Quigley
Produced byAdrian Agramonte
Bill McCutchen
Starring
CinematographyChris Norr
Edited byRichard Mauro
Wendey Stanzler
Music byMark Suozzo
Distributed byAvalanche Releasing
Release date
  • November 14, 1997 (1997-11-14)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Nick and Jane is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Mauro and starring Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, James McCaffrey, David Johansen, Miss Coco Peru and Gedde Watanabe. [1]

Contents

Cast

Reception

Roger Ebert awarded the film one and a half stars. [2]

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References

  1. Loewenstein, Lael (22 November 1997). "Nick and Jane". Variety . Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. Ebert, Roger (14 November 1997). "Nick And Jane". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved 7 June 2020.