Advice from a Caterpillar
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| Directed by | Don Scardino |
| Written by | Douglas Carter Beane (play and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Jana Edelbaum |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Advice from a Caterpillar is a 1999 independent drama film directed by Don Scardino and adapted by Douglas Carter Beane from his play of the same name. The title is derived from chapter five of the classic children's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll.
Premise
Nixon plays a video artist with an aversion to commitment. She nonetheless falls for a bisexual actor (Olyphant) who is involved with her best friend (Dick).[1][2][3]
Cast
- Cynthia Nixon as Missy
- Timothy Olyphant as Brat
- Andy Dick as Spaz
- Ally Sheedy as Jan
- Jon Tenney as Suit
References
- โ Simonson, Robert (July 5, 1998). "Cynthia Nixon to Take Advice from a Caterpillar in Indie Film". Playbill. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
- โ "Advice from a Caterpillar". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016.
- โ "Advice from a Caterpillar". The A.V. Club. March 29, 2002. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024.
External links
Categories:
- 1999 films
- 1999 drama films
- American drama films
- 1999 LGBTQ-related films
- American bisexual men-related films
- 1990s LGBTQ-related drama films
- Films directed by Don Scardino
- 1999 English-language films
- 1999 American films
- English-language drama films
- 1990s LGBTQ-related film stubs
- LGBTQ-related drama film stubs
- 1990s drama film stubs
