S.F.W.

"Fate made them hostages. The media made them stars."

Jan 20 1995 R 1h 36m
Comedy, Drama

An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.

Plot

Cliff Spab is a guy who doesn't really care about anything. He gets held hostage at a store for 36 days by terrorists, who demand that the entire thing be broadcast on national television. Cliff ends up taking a bullet for fellow hostage Wendy - making him a national hero. The two are the sole survivors of the ordeal, and soon become prisoners of the media. Cliff escapes it all, only to find himself being pushed further away from Wendy when he needs her most.

Written by

Andrew Wellman, Danny Rubin, Jefery Levy

Directed by

Jefery Levy

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Gramercy Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,670
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA