Fate made them hostages. The media made them stars.
An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.
S.F.W. (1995) is a comedy and drama film directed by Jefery Levy, released on January 20, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Stephen Dorff, Reese Witherspoon, Jake Busey and Joey Lauren Adams. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 114 ratings.
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Stephen Dorff
as Cliff Spab
Reese Witherspoon
as Wendy Pfister
Jake Busey
as Morrow Streeter
Joey Lauren Adams
as Monica Dice
Pamela Gidley
as Janet Streeter
David Barry Gray
as Scott Spab
Jack Noseworthy
as Joe Dice
Richard Portnow
as Gerald Parsley
Tobey Maguire
as Al
Amber Benson
as Babs Wyler
John Roarke
as Phil Donahue Clone / Sam Donaldson Clone / Alan Dershowitz / Ted Koppel Clone / Larry King Clone
Edward Wiley
as Mr. Spab
Directed by Jefery Levy, written by Andrew Wellman, Danny Rubin and Jefery Levy, produced by Dale Pollock.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 114 ratings.
**_Foul satire about meaninglessness and the cult of celebrity_** This was shot in Oct-Nov 1993 when Kurt Cobain & grunge were still fresh and at the height of popularity. Indeed, the protagonist played by Stephen Dorff is reminiscent of Cobain, not to mention the director wanted Nirvana songs on the soundtrack, particularly “All Our Apologies.” While he wasn’t able to secure it due to Kurt’s suicide, he was able…
Reviewed on February 15, 2026
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S.F.W. (1995) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of S.F.W. (1995) includes Stephen Dorff, Reese Witherspoon, Jake Busey, Joey Lauren Adams and Pamela Gidley. The film was directed by Jefery Levy. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
S.F.W. was released on January 20, 1995 and runs for 1h 36m.
S.F.W. (1995) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 114 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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