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Synopsis: This panoramic tale of Savannah's eccentricities focuses on a murder and the subsequent trial of Jim Williams: self made man, art collector, antiques dealer, bon vivant and semi-closeted homosexual. John Kelso a magazine reporter finds himself in Savannah amid the beautiful architecture and odd doings to write a feature on one of William's famous Christmas parties. He is intrigued by Williams from the start, but his curiosity is piqued when he meets Jim's violent, young and sexy lover, Billy. Later that night, Billy is dead, and Kelso stays on to cover the murder trial. Along the way he encounters the irrepressible Lady Chablis, a drag queen commedienne, Sonny Seiler, lawyer to Williams, whose famous dog UGA is the official mascot of the Georgia Bulldogs, an odd man who keeps flies attached to mini leashes on his lapels and threatens daily to poison the water supply, the Married Ladies Card Club, and Minerva, a spiritualist. Between being Jim's buddy, cuddling up to a torch singer, mee
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Clint Eastwood
Production: Warner Home Video
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
49%
R
Year:
1997
155 min
1,063 Views


No, not really.

If you're thirsty, a drink'll cure it.

If you're not, a drink'll prevent it.

Prevention is better than a cure.

Put on some pants, John Kelso.

Sure, just let me get a pair.

MAND Y:
This is our newest addition

to the Odom House.

MAND Y:
As you see, Joe's been creative

with our electrical dilemma.

JOE:
I done this before

and I ain't never been killed yet.

JOE:

But there's a first time for everything.

JOE:

There we go!

JOE:

We got it!

JOE:

No problem.

JOHN:

Joe Odom?

MAND Y:

The one, the only.

Where's my libation?

Hold these.

To Savannah Electric and Power!

And let's not forget our friends...

...the...

...whoever!

Here's to you!

All right, inside.

Honey, that's a tough job,

but you're talking to the lady. Hello!

Have you met Mr. Kelso,

our newest addition to Savannah?

Jerry Spence.

JOHN:
How are you?

JERRY:
I'm charmed now.

JERRY:
How are you?

JOHN:
I'm pretty good.

- I wonder if he goes to my church?

MAND Y:
I wonder.

JOHN:

Episcopalian.

MAND Y:

We'll find out.

(JOE SINGING)

Sanitation

I see all night long

Hauling in great big cans

I'm hoping one day soon

She'll let me be a Hefty man

In the Dumpster

We'll be making love

In the Dumpster

Beneath the stars above

In the Dumpster

I smell paradise

Don 't have to ask me twice

It's all I'm thinking of

Just me and that trash girl

Making that Dumpster love

Do you like that?

Strong.

Strong and good.

Chatham Artillery punch.

What's in it?

Whatever's available on both counts.

Great party.

Great house.

The fella that owns it is in Europe

for a year. Asked me to look in on it.

Water the plants.

Squatting?

That's a vicious word.

You're not a lawyer, are you?

No. No.

Good. They're the scum of the earth.

And I should know...

...being an ex-barrister myself.

JOHN:

Ex?

Ceremoniously disbarred

not two years ago.

Had a little accounting snafu.

What do you do now?

Me and Mandy,

we're going to open a piano bar.

You already have one.

Looks that way, doesn't it?

Wait a minute.

Hold the music.

JOE:

Look.

Look at this.

Jerry Spence.

You have outdone yourself again.

That is a coif definitely befitting

your stature as the future ex...

...Mrs. Joe Odom.

Keep dreaming, darling.

JERRY:

You're in love.

She is one beautiful woman.

You two engaged?

Not yet.

It's getting late. I'm going to

hit the road. Nice meeting you.

No, wait a minute.

Joe's rule #2:

If you have to leave a party,

you always take a traveler.

I can live with that one.

Nice to meet you.

Hey, there.

Better to be on the edge of a party,

don't you think?

Thanks for inviting me.

Anytime.

Every time.

Earlier...

...how'd you know my name?

Welcome to Savannah.

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John Lee Hancock, Jr. (born December 15, 1956) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for directing the sports drama films The Rookie (2002) and The Blind Side (2009), and the historical drama films Saving Mr. Banks (2013) and The Founder (2016). more…

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