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Overview

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7.0/10   2,301 votes
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Director:
James Mangold
Writer:
James Mangold (written by)
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Release Date:
5 June 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
The life of an overweight, unhappy cook is forever changed after a kind, beautiful college drop-out comes to work as a waitress at he and his mother's roadside restaurant. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
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a movie as a tone poem. more (48 total)

Cast

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Pruitt Taylor Vince ... Victor Modino

Shelley Winters ... Dolly Modino

Liv Tyler ... Callie

Deborah Harry ... Delores

Joe Grifasi ... Leo
Evan Dando ... Jeff

David Patrick Kelly ... Grey Man in Hospital
Marian Quinn ... Darlene
Meg Hartig ... Donna

Zandy Hartig ... Jean
Peter Ortel ... Tony

George Alvarez ... Orderly
Cordis Heard ... Nurse

J.C. MacKenzie ... Gas Man (as J.C. Mackenzie)
Allan D'Arcangelo ... Sonny
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Upstate Story (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and a scene of sexuality.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
Charles Thompson (aka Frank Black) of the Pixies says on a deleted scene of loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006), that he was approached for the part of Victor. He turned it down, saying he "didn't want to play that type of character". more
Quotes:
Grey Man in Hospital: You're as big as an ox and no one sees you. I am the same way, I am loud and no one hears me, but when I whisper everyone looks around like something happened. more
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Referenced in Cop Land (1997) more
Soundtrack:
One Way Street more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
a movie as a tone poem., 20 May 2003
Author: boyascar from U.S.

An overweight cook who lives with and works for his mother, develops a crush on a young waitress who comes to work for their diner. However, what do you say when you're 30, overweight, have never gone anywhere, never kissed a girl, and rarely speak more than three words a day? Not everyone will get this movie. Having said that, it's a work of beauty. A simple story line, with minimal drama, dealing with a situation that could happen to anyone, except that it happens with someone who is unable to express himself. The simple pulse of this movie beats and builds slowly, and doesn't sweep you away, but leaves you to contemplate life in someone else's shoes. Excellent cinematography, a haunting original score by Thurston Moore, and a story that's so fresh simply because of it's ordinary nature.

We need more films like this. I was disappointed to find that James Mangold has since gone on to write and direct some movies, which are quite overblown. However, this one was pragmatic and elegant.

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