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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... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
A wonderfully uplifting sentimental fantasy from the pen of Ray Bradbury moreCast
(Credited cast)| Joe Mantegna | ... | Gomez | |
| Esai Morales | ... | Dominguez | |
| Edward James Olmos | ... | Vamanos | |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | Martinez (as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez) | |
| Gregory Sierra | ... | Villanazul | |
| Liz Torres | ... | Ruby Escadrillo | |
| Sid Caesar | ... | Sid Zellman | |
| Howard Morris | ... | Leo Zellman | |
| Lisa Vidal | ... | Ramona | |
| Mike Moroff | ... | Toro | |
| Mercedes Ortega | ... | Celia Obregon | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ansuya | |||
| Marie Caldare | ... | Young woman on a date | |
| Miranda Garrison | ... | Wife | |
| Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez | ... | Landlord | |
| Jose Hernandez | ... | Mariachi | |
| Bodie Olmos | |||
| Lesley Robins | ... | Dancer | |
| Gloria Rodriguez | ... | Dancer | |
| Michael Saad | ... | Husband (as Mike Saad) | |
| Renee Victor | ... | Neighbor Dancer | |
| Jovanna Vitiello | ... | Actress | |
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The opening titles are done completely in sand animation. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When they got the suit for the first time on the mannequin, notice that the shirt is of different color and there is no neck tie. But after that there is a white shirt and tie! moreQuotes:
Toro: [to Vamanos, enraged] Hey, idiot! I'm gonna kill you, wake you up and kill you again! moreFAQ
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This gem of a movie only came to my attention because of a back-problem I had suffered a couple of years ago. My Blockbuster store only had 2 copies in, and they were way down on the bottom-most shelf. Since my back had seized in more-or-less a bending stance, it was in the perfect position to catch my eye, and is now one of my favourite films.
It's always great to see Gregory Sierra (Barney Miler, Soap) act, and his portrayal of urban-poet Villanazul illustrates the breadth of his stage and screen presence, most notable during the masterful recitation of his character's work.
Edward James Olmos is barely recognizable in the early parts of the film, hidden beneath the accumulated grime and stink of the vagrant Vamanos. But after the transformation of a bath, shave, haircut and the magic of the white suit, Vamanos shines as bright as any of the others on their best day.
The sequences focusing on Esai Morales, Joe Mantegna and Clifton Gonzales Gonzales round out the fun with music, comedy and a little bit of drama as Mantegna's Gomez struggles with his greed and the thought of betraying his friends. In the end, the suit works it's charm on his conscience and sentimentality.
This is one of the best films released in 98 in my opinion. Don't miss it...