When the Party's Over

This article is about the film. For other uses, see When the Party's Over (disambiguation).

When the Party's Over is a 1992 American comedy drama film directed by Matthew Irmas and starring Sandra Bullock.

When the Party's Over
DVD cover
Directed by	Matthew Irmas
Written by	Matthew Irmas Ann Wykoff
Starring	Elizabeth Berridge Sandra Bullock Rae Dawn Chong Kris Kamm Brian McNamara Fisher Stevens
Cinematography	Alice Webber
Edited by	Jerry Bixman Dean Goodhill
Production company	Emby Eye
Distributed by	Strand Distribution
Release dates	April 1992 (1992-04) (WorldFest-Houston) March 12, 1993 (1993-03-12) (United States)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Frankie, Amanda, MJ, and Banks are housemates fresh out of college. Frankie is a social worker who is dating Taylor, a lawyer. Amanda, an artist, meets and falls in love with Alexander Midnight, a performance artist. She is also trying to guide her younger brother, Willie, after the death of their mother. The third roommate, MJ, is a stockbroker, who is promiscuous and has a penchant for drinking. She sleeps with Taylor, betraying Frankie. The final housemate, Banks, is an actor who is gay and best friends with Amanda.

The movie follows a group of twenty-somethings in California in the early 1990s, highlighting social issues such as excessive drinking, homosexuality, rape, infidelity, and problems with trust.

Cast

• Sandra Bullock as Amanda
• Rae Dawn Chong as M.J.
• Kris Kamm as Banks
• Fisher Stevens as Alexander Midnight
• Elizabeth Berridge as Frankie
• Brian McNamara as Taylor
• Paul Johansson as Henry
• Michael Landes as Willie
• Raymond Cruz as Mario
• John Goddard as Graham

Release

The film premiered at the Worldfest-Houston in 1992 and was released in the United States on March 12, 1993.

Reception

Critical reception for When the Party's Over was mostly positive,^[1] and Allmovie rated the film at three stars.^[2] The Los Angeles Times was more positive, writing that it "transcends the conventional plot and brings the characters alive in this engaging tale of struggling housemates."^[3]