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13 October 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
Welcome to the planet Brooklyn. morePlot:
Wayne Wang's follow-up movie to Smoke presents a series of improvisational situations strung together... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Good for them more (41 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Lou Reed | ... | Man with Strange Glasses | |
| Michael J. Fox | ... | Pete Maloney | |
| Roseanne | ... | Dot | |
| Mel Gorham | ... | Violet | |
| Jim Jarmusch | ... | Bob | |
| Lily Tomlin | ... | Waffle Eater | |
| Jared Harris | ... | Jimmy Rose | |
| Giancarlo Esposito | ... | Tommy Finelli | |
| Malik Yoba | ... | Watch Man | |
| José Zúñiga | ... | Jerry (as Jose Zuniga) | |
| Victor Argo | ... | Vinnie | |
| Stephen Gevedon | ... | Dennis | |
| The John Lurie National Orchestra | ... | Street Band | |
| Madonna | ... | Singing Telegram | |
| Sharif Rashed | ... | Purse Snatcher |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Brazil:14 | USA:R (No. 33629) | Australia:M | Finland:S | Germany:12 | Italy:T | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | Iceland:LFilming Locations:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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Filmed in just five days, using the same set and much of the same cast as Smoke (1995). The premise of the film came to directors Wayne Wang and Paul Auster while watching an improvisation session between Harvey Keitel et. al. to help them get into character for filming Smoke (1995). They decided that the improvisations were so funny that they would spend a few days after shooting Smoke just filming film is almost entirely improvised. Auster and Wang claim to have "borrowed" the idea of shooting another movie on the back of an existing one from Roger Corman who often used to shoot movies very quickly on leftover sets from other productions. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Dot bolts the store door to talk with Auggie, then leaves without unlocking it. moreQuotes:
Man with Strange Glasses: I don't know anyone in New York who doesn't say 'I'm leaving'. I've been thinking of leaving New York for... uh... thirty-five years now. moreSoundtrack:
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I wish I could make a movie this funny and so easily. Five days, improvisations, not a definite storyline and a great and funny movie is born. I loved it, it still makes me laugh and will keep on making me laugh. All the actors are great, but if I had to give an award to one of them it would be Jim Jarmusch, with his "last cigarette" speech. Fantastic also is Lou Reed, and his conclusions about life. The movie really benefits from its addition of well-known stars, including a much-in-the-gutter character Michael J. Fox, which is really funny. The film also includes some curiosities about Brooklyn, and works not only as a set of vignettes but also as an account of what's typical and traditional in that neighbourhood. It has some cool moments and some touching moments, but overall it's a movie to see and not to analyse.