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Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)

R  95 min  -  Comedy | Music | Drama   -  12 March 2004 (Italy)
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A series of vignettes that all have coffee and cigarettes in common.

Director:

Jim Jarmusch

Writer:

Jim Jarmusch
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roberto Benigni ...
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Steven Wright ...
Steven (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Joie Lee ...
Cinqué Lee Cinqué Lee ...
Evil Twin / Kitchen Guy (segment "Twins / Jack Shows Meg His Tesla Coil")
Steve Buscemi ...
Waiter (segment "Twins")
Iggy Pop ...
Tom Waits ...
Tom (segment "Somewhere in California")
Joseph Rigano Joseph Rigano ...
Joe (segment "Those Things'll Kill Ya") (as Joe Rigano)
Vinny Vella Vinny Vella ...
Vinny (segment "Those Things'll Kill Ya")
Vinny Vella Jr. Vinny Vella Jr. ...
Vinny Jr. (segment "Those Things'll Kill Ya")
Renee French Renee French ...
Renée (segment "Renée") (as Renée French)
E.J. Rodriguez E.J. Rodriguez ...
Waiter (segment "Renée")
Alex Descas Alex Descas ...
Alex (segment "No Problem")
Isaach De Bankolé ...
Isaach (segment "No Problem")
Cate Blanchett ...
Cate / Shelly (segment "Cousins")
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Storyline

A comic series of short vignettes built on one another to create a cumulative effect, as the characters discuss things as diverse as caffeine popsicles, Paris in the '20s, and the use of nicotine as an insecticide--all the while sitting around sipping coffee and smoking cigarettes. As director Jim Jarmusch delves into the normal pace of our world from an extraordinary angle, he shows just how absorbing the obsessions, joys and addictions of life can be, if truly observed. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

Vignette | Coffee | Diner | Cult Director | Art  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Music | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA | Japan | Italy

Language:

English | French (only a few words)

Release Date:

(Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Coffee & Cigarettes See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€72,167 (Italy) (14 March 2004) (25 Screens)

Gross:

$1,971,135 (USA) (18 July 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Waits improvised his excuse for being late for his rendezvous with Iggy Pop. In it he explains that he had to perform "roadside surgery" to deliver a baby in the back of a car. Waits is known for toying with journalists and is fond of altering his place of birth (barn, elevator, etc.). In one such interview he claimed to have been born in the back of a taxi cab. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Bill Murray makes his entrance in the segment "Delirium," he takes a drink out of the coffee pot he is holding. In the close up, Murray is holding the pot in his left hand. In the following wide shot, the pot switches to his right hand. See more »

Quotes

Iggy: Cigarettes and coffee, man, that's a combination.
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Crazy Credits

The credits end with a list of the historical, scientific, musical, and
cinema-related figures that are mentioned or referenced throughout the
film:
"RESPECT TO: Nikola Tesla, Otis Blackwell, Junior Parker, Elvis Presley,
Jesse Garon Presley, Lee Marvin, Henry Silva, Giant Robo, Heckle & Jeckle,
Abbott & Costello, Vivienne Westwood, Spike Jonze, Spike Lee, Sam Mendes,
PT Anderson, Michael Winterbottom, Harold Ramis, Gary Goldberg, Ghostface
Killa, Old Dirty Bastard and the rock band Tesla...in a way..."
After this list it closes with the memorial: "LONG LIVE JOE STRUMMER!" See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Any Given Sundance (#19.18)" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Louie Louie"
Written by Richard Berry
Performed by Richard Berry & The Pharoahs
(c) 1957 Renewed EMI Longitude Music Co.
Courtesy of Ace Records Ltd. c/o Original Sound Entertainment See more »