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New Best Friend

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
3.6K
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Mia Kirshner, Dominique Swain, and Taye Diggs in New Best Friend (2002)
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A North Carolina sheriff investigates the near-fatal drug overdose of an underachieving college girl, and uncovers many sordid details of her life before and during her descent into drugs an... Read allA North Carolina sheriff investigates the near-fatal drug overdose of an underachieving college girl, and uncovers many sordid details of her life before and during her descent into drugs and debauchery.A North Carolina sheriff investigates the near-fatal drug overdose of an underachieving college girl, and uncovers many sordid details of her life before and during her descent into drugs and debauchery.

  • Director
    • Zoe Clarke-Williams
  • Writer
    • Victoria Strouse
  • Stars
    • Taye Diggs
    • Dominique Swain
    • Mia Kirshner
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    3.6K
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    • Director
      • Zoe Clarke-Williams
    • Writer
      • Victoria Strouse
    • Stars
      • Taye Diggs
      • Dominique Swain
      • Mia Kirshner
    • 40User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 13Metascore
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    Taye Diggs
    Taye Diggs
    • Sheriff Artie Bonner
    Dominique Swain
    Dominique Swain
    • Sidney Barrett
    Mia Kirshner
    Mia Kirshner
    • Alicia Campbell
    Meredith Monroe
    Meredith Monroe
    • Hadley Ashton
    Scott Bairstow
    Scott Bairstow
    • Trevor
    Rachel True
    Rachel True
    • Julianne Livingston
    Glynnis O'Connor
    Glynnis O'Connor
    • Connie Campbell
    Joanna Canton
    Joanna Canton
    • Sarah
    Eric Michael Cole
    Eric Michael Cole
    • Warren
    Oliver Hudson
    Oliver Hudson
    • Josh
    Dean James
    • Max
    J. Michael Hunter
    • Charlie
    Edmund Kearney
    • Dean
    • (as Edmund J. Kearney)
    Don Henderson Baker
    • Haas
    Shawn Michelle Cosby
    Shawn Michelle Cosby
    • Joanie
    Ralph Price
    • Eddie
    Lynda Clark
    • Interviewer
    Ben Epps
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    • Director
      • Zoe Clarke-Williams
    • Writer
      • Victoria Strouse
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sheriff Bonner was initially written as a white southern hick, but Producer Frank Mancuso Jr. suggested making the character black.
    • Goofs
      When Sidney is separating the cocaine into lines using a credit card (at about 55:40), the back of the card reads: "This card is property of CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK", then "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE", then a stylized "City Trust & Savings Bank", and finally - tellingly - "FOR MOTION PICTURE USE ONLY".
    • Quotes
      • Julianne Livingston: [seeing Alicia kissing Sidney] What, is everyone a lesbian now?
    • Connections
      Featured in Beyond Clueless (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Hey Baby
      Performed by Adam Dorn

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 12, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Depraved Indifference
    • Filming locations
      • Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    • Production company
      • FGM Entertainment
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,375
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,658
      • Apr 14, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $53,534
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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