Out of Rosenheim (1987)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Percy Adlon

Writers:

Eleonore Adlon (writer)
Percy Adlon (writer)
(more)

Release Date:

22 April 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Stuck between a rock and a hot plate.

Plot:

A lonely German woman ends up in the most desolated motel on earth and decides to make it brighter.

Plot Keywords:

Magic | Desert | Painting | Boomerang | Sheriff

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 12 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Marianne Sägebrecht	...	Jasmin Münchgstettner
CCH Pounder	...	Brenda
Jack Palance	...	Rudi Cox
Christine Kaufmann	...	Debby
Monica Calhoun	...	Phyllis
Darron Flagg	...	Salomo
George Aguilar	...	Cahuenga
G. Smokey Campbell	...	Sal
Hans Stadlbauer	...	Münchgstettner
Alan S. Craig	...	Eric
Apesanahkwat	...	Sheriff Arnie
Ronald Lee Jarvis	...	Trucker Ron
Mark Daneri	...	Trucker Mark
Ray Young	...	Trucker Ray
Gary Lee Davis	...	Trucker Gary

Directed by
Percy Adlon

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Eleonore Adlon		writer
Percy Adlon		writer
Christopher Doherty		writer

Produced by
Eleonore Adlon	....	line producer
Eleonore Adlon	....	producer
Percy Adlon	....	producer
Dietrich von Watzdorf	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Bob Telson

Cinematography by
Bernd Heinl

Film Editing by
Norbert Herzner

Casting by
Jerold Franks
Al Onorato

Art Direction by
Bernt Amadeus Capra

Set Decoration by
Byrnadette DiSanto

Costume Design by
Regine Bätz
Elizabeth Warner Nankin		(as Elizabeth Warner)

Makeup Department
Lizbeth Williamson	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Bastian Clevé	....	production manager
Llewellyn Wells	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Helenka Hummel	....	first assistant director (as Helenka Hummel-Hinderks)
Marc Pickett	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Aram Allan	....	set carpenter
Christian Bachet	....	construction foreman
Johnna Butler	....	lead man (as Joanna Butler)
Robert Campbell	....	painter
Bob Hickson	....	painter
Ollie Olausson	....	property master

Sound Department
Manfred Arbter	....	studio sound mixer
Heiko Hinderks	....	production sound mixer
Martin Peglau	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Felix O. Adlon	....	second assistant camera
Rick Barham	....	electrician
Dieter Bockmeier	....	key grip
Peter Iovino	....	still photographer
Wolfram Kratz	....	gaffer
Gerd Zimmermann	....	grip

Editorial Department
Bob Kaiser	....	color timer
Evelyn Lukas	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Darron Flagg	....	soloist
William Galison	....	musician: harmonica
Tiberio Nascimento	....	musician: guitar solo
Jearlyn Steele	....	soloist
Jevetta Steele	....	soloist
Bob Telson	....	musician: keyboard
Tommy Joe White	....	soloist

Other crew
Doug Connett	....	production secretary
Mickey Cottrell	....	unit publicist
Michael Donaldson	....	legal service
Walter Kruska	....	magic coach
George Lakes	....	location auditor
Abby Logan	....	location manager
Abby Logan	....	location teacher
Gabriele Rettermayer	....	administration staff
Gabriele Rettermayer	....	production staff
Cynthia Rolfe	....	script supervisor
Lalarry Smith	....	production runner
Inge Topp	....	administration staff
Inge Topp	....	travel service
Harold Voit	....	magic service

Thanks
Bill Davis	....	acknowledgment
Jerry Kaplan	....	acknowledgment
Jerry Kaplan	....	special thanks
Elizabeth Masely	....	acknowledgment
Elizabeth Masely	....	special thanks
Carl Mon	....	acknowledgment
Carl Mon	....	special thanks
Cherie Myers	....	acknowledgment
Cherie Myers	....	special thanks
Rich Stock	....	acknowledgment
Rich Stock	....	special thanks
Robert Waltman	....	acknowledgment
Robert Waltman	....	special thanks
Randy Wanner	....	acknowledgment
Randy Wanner	....	special thanks
John Wells	....	acknowledgment
John Wells	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
• Hessischer Rundfunk (HR)
• Pelemele Film
• Pro-ject Filmproduktion

Distributors

• Island Pictures (1988) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Kuzui Enterprises (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Mainline Pictures (1988) (UK) (theatrical)
• Arrow Films (2002) (UK) (DVD)
• Emerald (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) (special edition)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Great Jones Records  soundtrack
• Otto Nemenz International  furniture

Also Known As:

Bagdad Cafe (USA)

Runtime:

95 min | Germany:108 min

Country:

West Germany | USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:16 | Finland:S | France:U | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Bagdad, California, USA

Company:

Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)

Trivia:

The shadow of the camera crew is (deliberately) visible while the credits for the cinematographer are on the screen.

Quotes:

Brenda: Now why would you want to leave?
Debby: Too much harmony.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Solkongen (2005)

Soundtrack:

C-Major Prelude From The Well Tempered Clavier

Long Overdue Comments

Bagdad Cafe has been one of my favorite films since I first saw it back in the late '80s. Like so many others who have commented on this film before me, as the film began, I too wondered how long I was going to last while I watched its very strange opening sequence. But, I stayed with it and by the end, was so taken by the characters and locale of this film that I immediately added it to my library and have watched it at least once a year ever since. Watching it is now like visiting old friends once again. One person commented below that they wished Bagdad Cafe really existed. While the characters in Bagdad Cafe may be fictional, the cafe really does exist. It is located in Newberry Springs, CA, about 20 miles east of the desert town of Barstow. Though it was originally called The Sidewinder Cafe, due to the following of this film, it is now called Badgad Cafe. I have had lunch there several times and each visit is a completely surreal experience. The cafe looks much the same as it did in the film and you can sit at the table right by the door where Jasmine used to sit and have her coffee. If you're ever passing by on Interstate 40, don't forget to visit. In the meantime, check out this special film. The memorable performances will keep you involved, even if the first 30 minutes have you wondering what and why you are watching, but hang in there. You won't be disappointed.