Clueless is a
1995 comedy film based on
Emma by
Jane Austen and set in a Beverly Hills high school. It was written and directed by
Amy Heckerling and produced by
Scott Rudin. Filmed over a span of a few weeks in early
1995, the movie was released in the
United States on July 19, 1995. It stars
Alicia Silverstone,
Paul Rudd,
Jeremy Sisto,
Stacey Dash,
Donald Faison,
Brittany Murphy and
Dan Hedaya.
The film, which in many ways defined the generation it portrayed and has come to hold iconic status in its genre, spun off a
television show and a
series of books.
