S.F.W. (1995) Reviews & Ratings

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S.F.W. reviews

S.F.W. holds a 5.9/10 average from 114 TMDB ratings.

**_Foul satire about meaninglessness and the cult of celebrity_** This was shot in Oct-Nov 1993 when Kurt Cobain & grunge were still fresh and at the height of popularity. Indeed, the protagonist played by Stephen Dorff is reminiscent of Cobain, not to mention the director wanted Nirvana songs on the soundtrack, particularly “All Our Apologies.” While he wasn’t able to secure it due to Kurt’s suicide, he was able to…
— Wuchak (4/10)

An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.

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