| 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).
Cast
- Cynthia Nixon as Missy
- Timothy Olyphant as Brat
- Andy Dick as Spaz
- Ally Sheedy as Jan
- Jon Tenney as Suit
References
- "Cynthia Nixon to Take Advice from a Caterpillar in Indie Film". 5 July 1998.
- "Advice from a Caterpillar". Entertainment Weekly.
- "Advice from a Caterpillar". The A.V. Club. 29 March 2002.
External links
| Films directed by Don Scardino | |
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