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Single White Female

year 1992decade 90sdirector Barbet Schroedergenre Thriller
host Bill Simmonshost Van Lathanhost Mallory Rubinproducer Craig Horlbeck theme From Hell Month
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The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award · 1:24:38

Allie is dangerously oblivious

Mallory Rubin: Allie’s decisions are called so poor that she may be too dumb to survive the plot.

Bill Simmons: A darker ending in which Hedy kills and replaces Allie is proposed.

The film

Single White Female (1992)

Directed by Barbet Schroeder · Thriller

108 minutes

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Bridget Fonda Allison "Allie" Jones
Jennifer Jason Leigh Hedra “Hedy” Carlson / Ellen Besch
Tiffany Mataras young Ellen in the film's opening sequence
Steven Weber Sam Rawson, Allie's fiancé
Peter Friedman Graham Knox
Stephen Tobolowsky Mitchell Myerson
Frances Bay Elderly Neighbor
Jessica Lundy Talkative Applicant
Renée Estevez Perfect Applicant
Ken Tobey Desk Clerk
Krystle Mataras Judy Besch, Ellen's twin sister

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1:29:52

Casting What-Ifs

No documented casting what-if

No documented casting what-if

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  • The participants explicitly say they have no casting what-ifs. — Mallory Rubin
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1:30:49

Recasting Couch

The small cast prompts proposals for another neighbor and a larger role around the building.

The small cast prompts proposals for another neighbor and a larger role around the building.

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  • The hosts consider adding another neighbor, including the previously imagined Darius. — Van Lathan
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1:45:06

Picking Nits

Allie’s job, the stiletto death, neighbors’ inconsistent reactions, and Hedy’s disguise generate objections.

Allie’s job, the stiletto death, neighbors’ inconsistent reactions, and Hedy’s disguise generate objections.

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  • Allie’s glamorous software career and the plausibility of the stiletto death are questioned.
  • The apartment’s noise reactions and Hedy’s attempt to pass as Allie receive further objections.
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1:55:29

Best Double Feature

The Net and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Net and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

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  • The Net and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle are separate participant choices. — Bill Simmons
  • Other erotic-thriller pairing logic is discussed.
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