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The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998)

PG 77 min  -  Comedy | Family | Fantasy
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Gomez is a middle-aged man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't have enough cash... See full summary »

Director:

Stuart Gordon

Writers:

Ray Bradbury (short story), Ray Bradbury (play), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales and Edward James Olmos
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Cast

Credited cast:
Joe Mantegna ...
Gomez
Esai Morales ...
Dominguez
Edward James Olmos ...
Vamanos
Clifton Collins Jr. ...
Martinez (as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez)
Gregory Sierra Gregory Sierra ...
Villanazul
Liz Torres ...
Ruby Escadrillo
Sid Caesar ...
Sid Zellman
Howard Morris Howard Morris ...
Leo Zellman
Lisa Vidal ...
Ramona
Mike Moroff ...
Toro
Mercedes Ortega Mercedes Ortega ...
Celia Obregon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ansuya Ansuya
Marie Caldare ...
Young woman on a date
Miranda Garrison Miranda Garrison ...
Wife
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez ...
Landlord
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Storyline

Gomez is a middle-aged man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't have enough cash. He finds 4 more people of same size, who each give $20 and get to wear the suit for an hour each in return. But the suit is not just a suit - it makes wishes of the one wearing it come true. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Suit | Guitar | White Suit | Con Man | Money  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Rated PG for brief mild language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Der Anzug für jede Gelegenheit See more »

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Touchstone Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Originally shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: As Martinez is being chased by Gomez the sweat on Martinez T-shirt keeps appearing and disappearing between shots. See more »

Quotes

Toro: [to Vamanos, enraged] Hey, idiot! I'm gonna kill you, wake you up and kill you again!
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Connections

Version of "Rendezvous: The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (#1.5)" (1958) See more »