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Jim Jarmusch (written by)
Release Date:
9 November 1984 (West Germany)
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Plot:
This is about a self-styled New York hipster (John Lurie of the Lounge Lizards) who is paid a suprise...
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8 wins
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2 nominations
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(7 articles)
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I'm choking the alligator.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | John Lurie | ... | Willie |
| Eszter Balint | ... | Eva |
| Richard Edson | ... | Eddie |
| Cecillia Stark | ... | Aunt Lotte |
| Danny Rosen | ... | Billy |
| Rammellzee | ... | Man With Money |
| Tom DiCillo | ... | Airline Agent |
| Richard Boes | ... | Factory Worker |
| Rockets Redglare | ... | Poker player |
| Harvey Perr | ... | Poker player |
| Brian J. Burchill | ... | Poker player |
| Sara Driver | ... | Girl with Hat |
| Paul Sloane | ... | Motel Owner |
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89 min
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The whole film is sequence shots with live sound - editing consisted simply of putting them end to end.
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Crew or equipment visible: Shadow of a crew member just before the end of the scene where Eva is throwing away the dress.
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Quotes:
Willie:
I got something for you.
Eva: What is it?
Willie: It's a present.
Eva: Thanks. What is it? It's a dress?
Willie: Yeah.
Eva: Oh. Thank you.
[she looks at the dress]
Eva: I think it's kind of ugly. Don't you?
Willie: No. I bought it. Why don't you try it on?
Eva: I don't really wear this style.
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Eva: What is it?
Willie: It's a present.
Eva: Thanks. What is it? It's a dress?
Willie: Yeah.
Eva: Oh. Thank you.
[she looks at the dress]
Eva: I think it's kind of ugly. Don't you?
Willie: No. I bought it. Why don't you try it on?
Eva: I don't really wear this style.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Wanderlust (2006) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
I Put a Spell on You
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Odd and inspiring. This film rings true with rich detail in its depictions of utter loneliness. Smoking many Chesterfields, watching television, playing solitaire, visiting Aunt Lottie, sightseeing at Lake Erie (for God's sake). It alters from tragic to comic from almost moment to moment, and often has a foot in both pools.
Jarmusch is minimalist to the core with this one, and yet manages to pull off a solid story. A small black and white gem that deserves a larger audience.