Chasing Amy

"It's not who you love. It's how."

Apr 18 1997 R 1h 53m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.

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Plot

A pair of comic book authors named Holden McNeil and Banky Edwards, who live in New Jersey, have been best friends for 20 years. They spend their time working in their studio, and in the evenings they are going out. But their friendship is about to be disputed for the first time in their life, when a beautiful young lesbian woman named Alyssa Jones enters their life and Holden falls in love with her. Now Holden has to deal with Banky's jealousy, and with his new girlfriend's very rich past.

Written by

Kevin Smith

Directed by

Kevin Smith

Cast

Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Ethan Suplee

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Miramax, View Askew Productions

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 16 nominations total

Trailers
Chasing Amy | Official Trailer (HD)
Featurettes
Scene Studies with Kevin Smith: The Rain Scene from Chasing Amy
Scene Studies with Kevin Smith: The Permanent Injury Scene
Scene Studies with Kevin Smith: The Comic Con Scene
Scores
# of Votes
145,928
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA