Goodbye Lover is a 1998 neo-noir comedy film about a murder plot surrounding an alcoholic advertising agency worker and his adulterous wife. The film was directed by Roland Joffé, and stars Patricia Arquette, Dermot Mulroney, Don Johnson, Ellen DeGeneres and Mary-Louise Parker. The original script was written by Ron Peer; subsequent drafts were written by Robert Pucci, then Buck Henry.
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Directed by | Roland Joffé |
Produced by | Alexandra Milchan Patrick McDarrah Joel Roodman Chris Daniel |
Screenplay by | Ron Peer Joel Cohen Alec Sokolow |
Story by | Ron Peer |
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Music by | John Ottman |
Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
Edited by | William Steinkamp |
Production company | Regency Enterprises |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States Germany |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million |
Box office | $1.9 million |
The film premiered at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, before being released theatrically in April 1999. Following its premiere, reshoots were done in Beverly Hills, and the climax was changed.
Screenplay
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- Patricia Arquette - Sandra Dunmore
- Dermot Mulroney - Jake Dunmore
- Mary-Louise Parker - Peggy Blane
- Ellen DeGeneres - Sgt. Rita Pompano
- Ray McKinnon - Rollins
- Alex Rocco - Det. Crowley
- Don Johnson - Ben Dunmore
- Andre Gregory - Rev. Finlayson
- John Neville - Bradley
- Jo Nell Kennedy - Evelyn
- Will Stewart - Dennis
- David Brisbin - Mr. Brodsky
The film served as a basis of inspiration for the 2008 Bollywood film Race.