Movie: A Slipping Down Life

Top 10 Billed Cast

Lili Taylor
Lili Taylor

Evie Decker

Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce

Drumstrings Casey

Sara Rue
Sara Rue

Violet

Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall

Clotelia

John Hawkes
John Hawkes

David Elliot

Shawnee Smith
Shawnee Smith

Faye-Jean Lindsay

Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby

Kiddie Arcades Manager

Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright

Mrs. Casey

Tom Bower
Tom Bower

Mr. Decker

Marshall Bell
Marshall Bell

Mr. Casey

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  • Overview

    A young woman becomes obsessed with a small-time North Carolina rock singer.

  • Release Date

    1999-01-22

  • Average

    4.227

  • Rating:

    2.1 starts
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  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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