Valerie Flake

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Valerie Flake
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Directed by John Putch
Screenplay by Robert Tilem
Starring Susan Traylor
Jay Underwood
Terrence Howard
Release date
1999
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Valerie Flake is a 1999 film directed by John Putch. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Lead actress Susan Traylor was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance. [4]

Plot

A supermarket cashier in her early thirties must deal with the death of her husband.

Cast

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References

  1. "Valerie Flake". Variety . 1999-02-01. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27.
  2. The A.V. Club
  3. Chicago Reader
  4. Duke, Paul F. (12 January 2000). "'Election,' 'Limey' get into Spirit nominations". Variety . Retrieved 4 October 2017.