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Director:
Bobby Roth
Writer:
Bobby Roth (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 September 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Blue and Eli, two friends, have problems with women. Blue, a yet-to-be discovered painter is left by his longtime girlfriend... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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User Comments:
This film is a lost gem for Peter Coyote fans. more (11 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Peter Coyote ... Blue

Nick Mancuso ... Eli
Carole Laure ... Liliane

Max Gail ... King
James Laurenson ... Terry Ray
Carol Wayne ... Candy

Jamie Rose ... Libby
Kathryn Harrold ... Cyd
George Morfogen ... Max
Jerry Hardin ... Warren Williams

Henry G. Sanders ... Reuben (as Henry Sanders)
Walter Olkewicz ... Marvin
Terry Wills ... Mortician
Annie O'Neill ... Dukes Waitress
Michelle Davison ... Fatburger Waitress
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Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Norway:16 | Finland:K-16 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
2nd Street Tunnel, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Jethro Films Production more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The character Arthur Blue (Coyote) is loosely based on fetishistic painter Robert Blue (son of actor Ben Blue) more
Quotes:
Blue: How come my paintings don't sell?
Eli: You paint things people are ashamed to hang on their walls.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more
Soundtrack:
I've Been Loving You Too Long more

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This film is a lost gem for Peter Coyote fans., 20 June 2000
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Author: mmkennedy from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Perhaps this excellent film could not easily be appreciated in its time. I was one of the few people I know of who thought this film was terrific when it was first released. I first saw it in at the Dallas Film Festival in 1984; then in 1999 on cable TV. Fifteen years later I realized it was even better than I had originally thought!

Viewing it in 1984, I saw it as a breakthrough film depicting a view of the dark side of the new young, hip culture of its time. The values and attitudes that are now emblematic of the 80s are all well-represented in this film.

But wait! That's not all that this film is about. In retrospect, it's a coming of age film that very subtly reflects the transition from the 1970s to the 1980s. We see the freewheeling spirit of the 70s while at the same time a longing for meaning and depth that being a free spirit alone cannot bring. Interestingly, the primary relationship is between two people who are seeking true friendship.

"Heartbreakers": Whose hearts are breaking? Mine for one. I am so disappointed that it took 15 years to be able to see this film again. The upside is that with so many new TV venues it's likely to be screened now more than ever so no one has to miss it for as long as I did. If you're a Peter Coyote fan, don't miss this one!

P.S. I wish this film would be released in video so it could be even more accessible.

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