Feeling Minnesota
| Feeling Minnesota | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Steven Baigelman |
| Produced by | Danny DeVito |
| Written by | Steven Baigelman |
| Starring | Keanu Reeves Cameron Diaz Vincent D'Onofrio Delroy Lindo Dan Aykroyd Courtney Love |
| Music by | Los Lobos |
| Cinematography | Walt Lloyd |
| Editing by | Kristen Helsing Martin Walsh Thom Noble |
| Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
| Release date(s) | September 13, 1996 |
| Running time | 99 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,124,440 |
Feeling Minnesota is a 1996 American romantic comedy film, directed by Steven Baigelman, starring Keanu Reeves, Vincent D'Onofrio, Cameron Diaz, Tuesday Weld and Courtney Love. Its title is inspired by the song "Outshined" by grunge band Soundgarden, which includes the lyrics "I'm looking California and feeling Minnesota."
Plot summary [edit]
Freddie (Cameron Diaz) is a former stripper marrying Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio) to repay a debt owed to nightclub owner Red. But Freddie is in love with Jjaks (Keanu Reeves), Sam's brother. Jjaks and Freddie run off together, and Sam finds where they have been hiding and calls the cops. Meanwhile someone calls to blackmail Sam and Jjaks. Sam ends up shooting Freddie in the stomach in Jjak's car, and tries to frame the killing on Jjaks. Sam partially admits his crime to a waiter in the local diner. Jjaks hastily avoids being caught by the police, and eventually Sam ends up shooting and killing Red (Delroy Lindo) when he threatens Sam. Sam confronts Jjaks and Freddie, who had survived the wound, in a hotel room. Sam ends up getting shot when Jjaks and Freddie try to defend themselves. A corrupt Detective, Ben Costikyan (Dan Aykroyd) enters the hotel room and suffocates Sam by holding his hand against his mouth. A few months later, Ben is arrested in his underwear inside his mansion. Jjaks and Freddie have since had a falling out. Jjaks remembers Freddie's dream: that she wants to live in Las Vegas. He hitchhikes there and she romantically says "What took you so long?" They embrace each other.
Cast [edit]
- Keanu Reeves - Jjaks Clayton
- Vincent D'Onofrio - Sam Clayton
- Cameron Diaz - Freddie Clayton
- Delroy Lindo - Red
- Dan Aykroyd - Detective Ben Costikyan
- Courtney Love - Rhonda
- Tuesday Weld - Nora Clayton
- Aaron Michael Metchik - Young Sam Clayton
- Michael Rispoli - Motel Manager
- Arabella Field - Manager's Wife
- John Carroll Lynch - Cop
- Max Perlich - Desk Clerk
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