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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language, Drug Content Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 08/19/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 50 mins Studio: HBO Home Video Total Copies: 9 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama

Film superstar Nicolas Cage's directing debut, Sonny follows a very unconventional family as they struggle to overcome personal and financial adversity. Young Sonny (James Franco) returns home to New Orleans from Army service to find his mother Jewel (Brenda Blethyn), a prostitute, in dire financial straits due to her marketability decreasing exponentially as her age increases. Jewel takes heart at her son's return, however, as she had raised him to be a male prostitute and his mid-'20s vitality should be able to provide a much-needed boost to her family's income -- which until now has primarily been based on Jewel's boyfriend Henry's (Harry Dean Stanton) small-time thievery, as well as the income generated by Jewel's new recruit, Carol (Mena Suvari). Sonny initially scoffs at the thought, having been offered a chance for a legitimate job from his Army buddy (Scott Caan), but when that possibility falls through, Sonny finds he has no choice but to work for his mother. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide

James Franco - Sonny
Brenda Blethyn - Jewel
Mena Suvari - Carol
Harry Dean Stanton - Henry
Brenda Vaccaro

Nicolas Cage's little-seen period melodrama Sonny arrives in stores on a DVD that upholds its status as an art-house item. Retaining its original, widescreen aspect ratio, HBO's disc provides a stellar transfer and a crisp Dolby 5.1 Surround soundtrack. Cage himself provides a commentary track for the disc, discussing the casting of up-and-comer James Franco, not to mention the film's gritty, on-location setting in New Orleans and the effect it had on achieving the film's seedy, early-'80s milieu. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide