Telling You

Telling You
Telling You
Directed by	Robert DeFranco
Written by	Denis Flood; Marc Palmieri
Produced by	Christopher DeFranco; David DuPuy
Starring	Peter Facinelli; Jennifer Love Hewitt; Matthew Lillard; Judge Reinhold; Dash Mihok
Cinematography	Mark Doering-Powell
Edited by	Jonathan Cates; Louis F. Cioffi
Music by	Sean Hall; Russ Landau; Tom Romero
Production; company	Division I Entertainment Inc.
Distributed by	CineTel Films; Miramax
Release date	August 7, 1998;
Running time	94 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Telling You, also known as Love Sucks, is a 1998 romantic comedy movie directed by Robert DeFranco and starring Peter Facinelli, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Matthew Lillard, Judge Reinhold and Dash Mihok. It was distributed by Miramax. Its filming location finds place in North Hollywood. It was released on August 7, 1998.

Plot

Three college graduates find themselves back home in New Jersey stuck behind the counter of a pizza parlor and frustrated about their life's perspectives, while their friends move on, struggle to find a new direction for their lives. Dennis feels overtaken by those he outstripped at high school while Phil re-encounters an ex-girlfriend who is Tony's sister he left behind. In the meantime, dealing with problems created by some money missing from the restaurant, the trio begin meeting old acquaintances and trying to pull themselves up and reorganise their plans for the future.

Cast

Peter Facinelli as Phil Fazzulo
Jennifer Love Hewitt as Deb Freidman
Matthew Lillard as Tony Friedman (Deb's brother)
Judge Reinhold as Adam Ginesberg
Dash Mihok as Dennis Nolan
Andy Berman as Howard Gurtler
Robert DeFranco as Steve Fagan
Gary Wolf as John Foley
Richard Libertini as Mr. P
Gina Philips as Kristen Barrett
Jennifer Jostyn as Beth Taylor
Frank Medrano as Sal Lombardo
Jensen Daggett as Susan
Shanna Moakler as Cheryl Tangeray
Charlotte Ayanna as Allison Fazio (as Charlotte Lopez)
Marc Bossley as Tommy Spahn
Stephanie Brown as Michelle Itzo
Gerald Jennke as Michelle Itzo's Neighbor
Michelle Burke as Kristen's Friend (as Michelle Thomas)
Andrea Tiano as Maria (Sal's Sister)
Mike Muldoon as Jerry (Sal's Brother-in-Law)
Jack Rourke as Murph
Rick Rossovich as McQueeney (uncredited)
Lorin Eric Salm as Lettuce Man
John Bachelder as John Batchelder
Stephen 'Bundy' DeFranco as Bundy
Paul Anthony as Rough Stranger
Kerri Kleiner as Allison's Friend
Liz Reese as Telephone Montage
Jennifer Foley as Amy
Jon Cellini as the tough guy
Joe Crusco as the Police Officer

Other websites

Telling You on IMDb
Telling You at Rotten Tomatoes