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Release Year1999
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes4
DirectorHeidi Van Lier
WritersHeidi Van Lier
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsChi Girl
About Chi Girl
This offbeat comedy about love and romance won writer, director and actress Heidi Van Lier top honors a Grand Jury Prize at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival. Heather Green (Van Lier) is a journalist with an alternative newspaper in Chicago who is obsessed with her ex-boyfriend. Randy (Joe Kraemer) is in turn obsessed with Heather. A would-be documentary filmmaker, Randy constantly films her, sometimes without her knowledge. When Heather takes up a challenge from Randy and announces she can seduce the next man she meets, her desperation makes it clear she's had bad luck with men for a very good reason. When Heather finally does meet the man of her dreams, a good-looking attorney named Cliff
Directed by Heidi Van Lier, Chi Girl leans on a strong ensemble — Heidi Van Lier, Joe Kraemer, Scott Benjaminson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1999.
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