Banger Sisters, The
20th Century Fox (2002)
Comedy, Drama, Family
In Collection
#1271
0*
Seen ItYes
024543065739
IMDB   5.6
1 hr 38 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R
Susan Sarandon Lavinia
Goldie Hawn Suzette
Geoffrey Rush Harry
Erika Christensen Hannah
Robin Thomas Raymond
Eva Amurri Ginger
Matthew Carey Jules
Andre Ware Jake
Director
Bob Dolman
Producer Mark Johnson
David L. Bushell
Elizabeth Cantillon
Writer Bob Dolman
Cinematography Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Musician Trevor Rabin


For thinly scripted fluff, The Banger Sisters sure is a lot of fun. With Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon as former groupies now settling into their fifties, this predictable comedy gets a zesty boost of vitality and unsentimental nostalgia. Trouble is, Lavinia (or Vinnie, played by Sarandon) is an uptight Phoenix housewife with a lawyer husband, two spoiled daughters, and a calendar full of charity benefits. Free-spirited Suzette (Hawn) remained true to their past as the notorious rocker-lovin' Banger Sisters, and when she visits Vinnie after decades apart, it's not long before Vinnie rediscovers the lively self she'd buried under her drably expensive wardrobe. It's conspicuously formulaic, with Geoffrey Rush as another buttoned-up character liberated by Suzette's fun-loving wisdom. And yet, as Goldie channels the "Penny Lane" vibe that her daughter, Kate Hudson, brought to Almost Famous, this light and laugh-worthy movie reminds us that it's never too late to indulge a bit of rock & roll abandon. --Jeff Shannon
Edition Details
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Chapters 22
Release Date 1/28/2003
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio 1.33:1
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
Layers Dual Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Full-Length Audio Commentary by Director Bob Dolman
HBO Special
Blooper Reel
Theatrical Trailer and More