Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny for precocious Ray, the oft ignored daughter of a music executive she learns what it means to be an adult while teaching Ray how to be a child.

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Film Cast:

• Molly Gunn: Brittany Murphy
• Ray Schleine: Dakota Fanning
• Ingrid: Marley Shelton
• Huey: Donald Faison
• Neal: Jesse Spencer
• Mr. McConkey: Austin Pendleton
• Roma Schleine: Heather Locklear
• Briefs Model: Will Toale
• Nurse: Marceline Hugot
• Julie: Pell James
• Party Guy: Quddus
• Party Guy: Russell Steinberg
• Fisher Stevens: Fisher Stevens
• Ballet Teacher: Susanna Frazer
• Holly: Wynter Kullman
• Kelli: Amy Korb
• Woman: Geraldine Bartlett
• Rock Star: Mark McGrath
• Rock Star: Dave Navarro
• Auction Hippie: Peter James Kelsch
• Auctioneer: Edmund Genest
• Burly Man: Greg Baglia
• Cashier: Angelina Hong
• Hot Dog Vendor: Rocco Musacchia
• Christie’s Rep: Edward Hibbert
• Celebrity Date: David Wells
• Limo Driver: Ramsey Faragallah
• Elke: Tania Deighton
• Executive: Tom Reilly
• Executive: Reed Birney
• Executive: Polly Adams
• Admissions Counselor: Laurine Towler
• Mr. Feldman: Martin Shakar
• Housemaid: Valentina McKenzie
• Moving Man: Wayne Gurman
• Old Lady: Susan Willis
• Phone Rep: A.D. Miles
• Store Manager: Maria Finglas
• Street Sweeper: Philip Levy
• Tony (Doorman): Anthony J. Ribustello
• Celebrity: Brian Friedman
• Celebrity: Nas
• Celebrity: Carmen Electra
• Celebrity: Duncan Sheik
• Screaming Teen: Dana Klein
• Screaming Teen: Samantha Toohey
• $2500 Man: Jeremy Petardi

Film Crew:

• Executive Producer: Boaz Yakin
• Screenplay: Julia Dahl
• Director of Photography: Michael Ballhaus
• Producer: Allison Jacobs
• Screenplay: Mo Ogrodnik
• Screenplay: Lisa Davidowitz
• Original Music Composer: Joel McNeely
• Editor: David Ray
• Executive Producer: Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.
• Producer: John Penotti
• Producer: Fisher Stevens
• Executive Producer: Tim Williams
• Casting: Ali Farrell
• Casting: Laura Rosenthal
• Production Design: Kalina Ivanov
• Art Direction: Frank White III
• Set Decoration: Pamela Roy-Stasney
• Costume Design: Sarah Edwards
• Makeup Artist: Tricia Sawyer
• Assistant Art Director: Toni Barton
• Sound Recordist: Robert Carr
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Chris David
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Marshall Garlington
• Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Hein
• Sound Recordist: Kim Maitland
• Sound Effects Editor: Glenfield Payne
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Ken Teaney
• Sound Editor: David Wahnon
• Co-Executive Producer: Vicki Cherkas

Movie Reviews:

• Wuchak: Way more than a shallow “chick flick” romcom.
• RELEASED IN 2003 and directed by Boaz Yakin, “Uptown Girls” is a dramedy with a little romance about Molly (Brittany Murphy), a fun-loving 22 year-old who suddenly loses her inherited riches and is forced to become a nanny to a stoical neat-freak girl, Ray (Dakota Fanning). Heather Locklear plays Ray’s distant mother who’s an exec in the music biz while Jesse Spencer plays a hunky musician who gets signed. Marley Shelton and Donald Faison are on hand as friends of Molly.
• The first act didn’t do much for me, but at the halfway point something made me bust out laughing and I busted out four more times before it was over. More importantly, the movie is rich with quality mind/spirit food. Both Molly and Ray are broken people who handle their grief in opposite ways. And each has what the other needs to heal and escape their disorder.
• “Uptown Girls” boldly reveals that “meds” (drugs) cannot heal or deliver a person; the best they can do is help a person cope. In fact, they usually have negative side-effects, mentally and physically. Sadly, six years after the release of the film Murphy ironically died of cardiac arrest due to inadvertent overdoses of a mixture of over-the-counter & prescription drugs taken (they presume) for a respiratory infection. She was only 32.
• The flick encourages growing up and achieving true success through (1.) recognizing “golden connections” and taking advantage of them (after all, no one makes it alone, no one; they had help); and (2.) discerning and cultivating one’s special talent(s). I’d say more, but it’s better to see the movie, enjoy it, and quarry the gems for oneself.
• THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 32 minutes and was shot in New York City (Manhattan & Brooklyn with studio work done in Queens). WRITERS: Julia Dahl, Mo Ogrodnik & Lisa Davidowitz wrote the script based on Allison Jacobs’ story.
• GRADE: B+