Choose Me (1984)

Several lost-soul night-owls, including a nightclub owner, a talkback radio relationships counseller, and an itinerant stranger have encounters that expose their contradictions and ... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Rudolph

Writer:

Alan Rudolph

Stars:

Geneviève Bujold, Keith Carradine, Lesley Ann Warren

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Geneviève Bujold	...	Nancy
Keith Carradine	...	Mickey
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Eve
Patrick Bauchau	...	Zack Antoine
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Pearl Antoine
John Larroquette	...	Billy Ace
Edward Ruscha	...	Ralph Chomsky
Gailard Sartain	...	Mueller
Robert Gould	...	Lou
John Considine	...	Dr. Ernest Greene
Jodi Buss	...	Babs
Sandra Will	...	Ida
Mike Kaplan	...	Harve (as Mike E. Kaplan)
Russell Parr	...	Bradshaw
Teresa Velarde	...	Studio Secretary

Storyline

Several lost-soul night-owls, including a nightclub owner, a talkback radio relationships counseller, and an itinerant stranger have encounters that expose their contradictions and anxieties about love and acceptance.

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Plot Keywords:

love | classified ad | alias | gangster | liar | 

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Taglines:

In the middle of the night, when there's no one else...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 August 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Choose Me - Sag ja

Filming Locations:

KPFK Radio, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tartan Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Announcer: Stay by your phone, Doctor Nancy Love will be up on KCMY talk radio with The Love Line.
Nancy: I recommend that you examine the deeper feelings you have for your wife, Tom.

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Connections

References The Man I Married (1940)

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Soundtracks

"And If I Had"
Written by Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) and Leon Huff (as Leon A. Huff)
Performed by Teddy Pendergrass
Published by Mighty Three Music BMI
Produced by Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) and Leon Huff (as Leon A. Huff)

User Reviews

Really one of my favorites

This film has always struck a special chord with me, although not all of the friends I've recommended it to over the years have liked it. I think you have to be a city person who's gone through some hard knocks in love to really embrace it. The scenes featuring Rae Dawn Chong aren't so special...(she's the weakest link)...but the scene where Bujold chats with Carradine after sex while getting dressed for work, the scenes with Dr. Love on the radio, the scene where Warren comes home from work to find that her roommate has stolen her boyfriend...these all have an immediate, bittersweet quality that's very haunting. Overall, the acting is flawless, and the whole film is an original. I only wish it were longer.