Sonny
Sonny

Movie·2002·1h 50m

Sonny

His life was the morning after, until he decided to change the night before.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

New Orleans, 1981. Sonny Phillips, just discharged from the Army, returns home. The only life he's known is as a gigolo, working for his mother, but he wants to leave that behind. However, the job his Army buddy promised doesn't materialize, and he can't escape his past.

Written By

John Carlen

Producer

Nicolas Cage, Norm Waitt

Cinematography

Barry Markowitz

Music

Clint Mansell

Editor

Howard E. Smith

Themes

new orleans, louisianagigolomilitary discharge1980sarmy veteransoul searchingnew orleans

Production House

Saturn Films
Gold Circle Films

Audience Score

52%

61 votes

Skip17%
Timepass40%
Go for it31%
Perfection12%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

James Franco

James Franco

Sonny

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Jewel

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Henry

Mena Suvari

Mena Suvari

Carol

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Acid Yellow

Scott Caan

Scott Caan

Jesse

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Albert

Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Meg

Josie Davis

Josie Davis

Gretchen

Willie Metcalf

Cal

Janet Shea

Wealthy Woman

Cary Wilmot Alden

Catherine

Graham Timbes

Graham Timbes

Troy

Wallace Merck

Scott

Doug Barden

Maitre d'

Bernard Hocke

Bernard Hocke

Clerk

David Jensen

David Jensen

Mr. Penn

Karen Kaia Livers

Karen Kaia Livers

Mattie

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Crew

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Director, Producer

John Carlen

Writer

Norm Waitt

Executive Producer

Norman Golightly

Norman Golightly

Producer

Barry Markowitz

Director of Photography

Paul Brooks

Paul Brooks

Producer

Howard E. Smith

Editor

Clint Mansell

Clint Mansell

Original Music Composer

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