Chasing Amy
“It's not who you love. It's how.”
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
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Cast
17 people
Ben Affleck
Holden McNeil
Known for
Gone Girl
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Joey Lauren Adams
Alyssa Jones
Known for
Big Daddy
The Break-Up
Jason Lee
Banky Edwards
Known for
Alvin and the Chipmunks
The Incredibles
King Mustafa Obafemi
Hooper LaMont
Known for
Dogma
The Guru
Jason Mewes
Jay
Known for
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Clerks
Kevin Smith
Silent Bob
Known for
Live Free or Die Hard
Catch and Release
Ethan Suplee
Fan
Known for
American History X
My Name Is Earl
Scott Mosier
Collector
Known for
Clerks
Clerks
Casey Affleck
Little Kid
Known for
Interstellar
Manchester by the Sea
Matt Damon
Shawn Oran
Known for
The Martian
Good Will Hunting
Brian O'Halloran
Jim Hicks
Known for
Clerks
Clerks
Carmen Llywelyn
Kim
Also in
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Never Been Kissed
Kevin Smith Director · David Pirner Composer David Klein Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $12M · Budget $250K · United States release April 4, 1997
Box office
Budget
$250,000
Worldwide gross
$12,021,272
Gross vs. budget
48.1×
Production
View Askew Productions
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 23, 1997
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · April 4, 1997
Theatrical
Australia
June 18, 1997 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 4, 1997 · Theatrical
Canada
April 4, 1997 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 21, 1999 · Physical
April 16, 2009 · Physical · DVD
February 12, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Finland
May 8, 1998 · Theatrical
France
December 17, 1997 · Theatrical
Germany
July 31, 1997 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 18, 1997 · Theatrical
Japan
July 25, 1998 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 14, 1998 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 1, 1999 · Theatrical
Spain
November 14, 1997 · Theatrical · ICAA 110997
United Kingdom
August 17, 1997 · Theatrical
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