Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 10/25/2002(USA
Release Date: 04/08/2003
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 91 Minutes
Flags: Profanity, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Miramax
Country singer
Dwight Yoakam is a co-producer of this
Miramax comedy about marital infidelity among the Southern redneck set. Auto dealer
Lonnie Earl (
Billy Bob Thornton) and his wife,
Darlene (
Natasha Richardson), are best friends with good-natured
Roy (
Patrick Swayze) and his spitfire wife,
Candy (
Charlize Theron), who's ovulating and trying to become pregnant. When the quartet of Arkansas natives decides to take an SUV cross-country to a monster truck show in Reno, NV, an alarming secret is revealed:
Lonnie Earl and
Candy have been having an affair. The revelation comes as a shock to the guileless
Roy and much put-upon
Darlene, who absconds with her husband's credit cards for a spending spree that includes designer boutiques and a
Tony Orlando concert. Meanwhile,
Candy's quest to have a baby takes on a new dimension in light of her extracurricular activities with
Lonnie Earl.
Waking Up in Reno (2002) is based on a script by longtime screenwriting partners/actors
Brent Briscoe and
Mark Fauser, who also play supporting roles in the film.
~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
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