Clueless Radical Adaptations

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  • Run time – 97 minutes
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The endlessly quotable, always fashionable, iconic 90s rom-com celebrates its 30th anniversary

United States | 1995 | English | Comedy, Romance

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school’s pecking scale. Although she may be the envy of scheming Betties (female babes) and persistent Barneys (unattractive guys), she has an innate drive to help those less fortunate, especially when it comes to love. Despite her total confidence in knowing what’s best for others, Cher is totally clueless when it comes to her own heart.

A loose, whip-smart retelling of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma, Amy Heckerling’s Clueless is much more than a 90s fashion parade, cited by Entertainment Weekly as one of the “New Classics” of cinema’s modern era.

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Amy Heckerling’s high school romcoming-of-age classic, composed entirely of quotable funny lines, remains a sophisticated pleasure 30 years on.

The Guardian

Credits

Amy Heckerling
Writer and Director

Cast

Alicia Silverstone
as Cher Horowitz

Stacey Dash
as Dionne Davenport 

Brittany Murphy
as Tai Frasier

Paul Rudd
as Josh Lucas
 

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Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

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