Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)

Director:

Jim Jarmusch

Writer:

Jim Jarmusch (written by)

Release Date:

12 March 2004 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Music | Drama

Plot:

A series of vignettes that all have coffee and cigarettes in common.

Plot Keywords:

Coffee | Vignette | Caffeine | Addiction | Nicotine

Awards:

3 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Roberto Benigni	...	Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Steven Wright	...	Steven (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Joie Lee	...	Good Twin (segment "Twins")
Cinqué Lee	...	Evil Twin / Kitchen Guy (segment "Twins / Jack Shows Meg His Tesla Coil")
Steve Buscemi	...	Waiter (segment "Twins")
Iggy Pop	...	Iggy (segment "Somewhere in California") (archive footage)
Tom Waits	...	Tom (segment "Somewhere in California") (archive footage)
Joseph Rigano	...	Joe (segment "Those Things'll Kill Ya") (as Joe Rigano)
Vinny Vella	...	Vinny (segment "Those Things'll Kill Ya")
Vinny Vella Jr.	...	Vinny Jr. (segment "Those Things'll Kill Ya")
Renee French	...	Renée (segment "Renée") (as Renée French)
E.J. Rodriguez	...	Waiter (segment "Renée")
Alex Descas	...	Alex (segment "No Problem")
Isaach De Bankolé	...	Isaach (segment "No Problem")
Cate Blanchett	...	Cate / Shelly (segment "Cousins")
Michael Hogan	...	Waiter (segment "Cousins")
Jack White	...	Jack (segment "Jack Shows Meg His Tesla Coil")
Meg White	...	Meg (segment "Jack Shows Meg His Tesla Coil")
Alfred Molina	...	Alfred (segment "Cousins?")
Steve Coogan	...	Steve (segment "Cousins?")
Katy Hansz	...	Katy (segment "Cousins?")
The GZA	...	GZA (segment "Delirium") (as GZA)
RZA	...	RZA (segment "Delirium")
Bill Murray	...	Bill Murray (segment "Delirium")
William Rice	...	Bill (segment "Champagne") (as Bill Rice)
Taylor Mead	...	Taylor (segment "Champagne")

Directed by
Jim Jarmusch

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jim Jarmusch		written by

Produced by
Rachel Dengiz	....	associate producer
Jason Kliot	....	producer
Demetra J. MacBride	....	associate producer (segment "Twins")
Demetra J. MacBride	....	producer (segment "Somewhere in California")
Gretchen McGowan	....	co-producer
Rudd Simmons	....	producer (segment "Twins")
Stacey E. Smith	....	co-producer (as Stacey Smith)
Jim Stark	....	producer (segments "Twins" and "Strange To Meet You")
Birgit Staudt	....	producer (segments "Renee", "No Problem", and "Somewhere in California")
Joana Vicente	....	producer

Cinematography by
Tom DiCillo		(director of photography) (segment "Strange To Meet You")
Frederick Elmes		(director of photography) (segment "Somewhere in California")
Ellen Kuras		(segments "Renee" and "No Problem")
Robby Müller		(director of photography) (segment "Twins")

Film Editing by
Jim Jarmusch		(segment "Somewhere in California")
Terry Katz		(segment "Somewhere in California")
Melody London		(segments "Twins" and "Strange to Meet You")
Jay Rabinowitz

Production Design by
Dan Bishop		(segment "Twins")
Mark Friedberg
Tom Jarmusch

Art Direction by
Laura Chariton		(segment "Somewhere in California")
Tom Jarmusch		(segments "Renee" and "No Problem")

Set Decoration by
Rena DeAngelo

Makeup Department
Judy Chin	....	key hair stylist
Judy Chin	....	key makeup artist
Gloria Park	....	hair stylist (segments "Renee" and "No Problem") (as Gloria Toyun Park)
Patricia Regan	....	hair stylist
Patricia Regan	....	makeup artist
Peggy Schierholz	....	wig stylist: Cate Blanchett (as Peg Schierholz)

Production Management
Lisa Diamond	....	production manager
Kathie Hersch	....	production manager (segments "Twins" and "Strange To Meet You")
Laura Marks	....	production manager (segment "Somewhere in California")
Gretchen McGowan	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniel Elefante	....	second second assistant director
Eric Heffron	....	first assistant director: segment "Twins"
Laura Marks	....	assistant director: segment "Somewhere in California"
Josh Newport	....	second assistant director
Clare Noone	....	first assistant director

Art Department
JoAnn Atwood	....	set dresser (as Joann Atwood)
Anthony Baldasare	....	set dresser
Ted Benjamin	....	set dresser
Jeff Butcher	....	property master
Cheyanne M. Casey	....	art department production assistant
Addison Cook	....	swing
Peter Donohue	....	construction grip
Janet Kalas	....	scenic artist
Robin Koenig	....	set dresser
Keri Lederman	....	set dresser (as Keri Lynn Lederman)
Frances Lefkowitz	....	art assistant (segments "Renee" and "No Problem")
Cathryn Mazer	....	key art production assistant
Don Nace	....	scenic artist
Scott Rosenstock	....	set dresser
Jamie Vermilye	....	art production assistant
Ron Waters	....	construction grip (as Ronald Waters)
Andrea White	....	art intern

Sound Department
Gina Alfano	....	sound editor (segment "Twins")
Jeanne Atkin	....	apprentice sound editor (segment "Twins")
Stephen Balliet	....	sound mixer (segment "Somewhere in California") (as Steve Balliet)
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	dialogue editor: feature version (as Chic Ciccolini III)
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	supervising sound editor: feature version (as Chic Ciccolini III)
Dana Congdon	....	assistant sound editor (segment "Strange To Meet You")
Rick Dior	....	sound re-recording mixer (segment "Twins")
Jeanne Gilliland	....	boom operator (segments "Renee" and "No Problem")
Robert Hein	....	sound re-recording mixer (segment "Twins")
Frank Kern	....	sound editor (segment "Twins")
Lori Kornspun	....	assistant sound editor (segment "Twins")
Drew Kunin	....	sound mixer (segment "Twins")
George Leong	....	boom operator
Katherine Gordon Miller	....	assistant sound editor: feature version (as Katherine Miller)
Douglas Murray	....	foley walker
Daniel Pagan	....	foley editor
Daniel Pagan	....	sound effects editor
Jeff Pullman	....	boom operator (segment "Strange To Meet You")
Jeff Pullman	....	sound mixer (segments "Renee" and "No Problem")
Paul Sacco	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (feature version)
William Sarokin	....	sound mixer (segments 'Strange to Meet You', 'Jack Shows Meg his Tesla Coil', 'Those Things'll Kill Ya', 'Cousins', 'Delirium')
Tony Volante	....	sound re-recording mixer: feature version
Peter Waggoner	....	sound re-recording mixer (segments "Somewhere in California" and "Strange To Meet You")
Colin Weeks	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer: feature version
Paul Zeller	....	sound editor (segment "Strange To Meet You")

Special Effects by
Peter Kunz	....	Tesla coil wrangler

Visual Effects by
Steve Blakely	....	film operations
Luke Dumaguing	....	mti enhancement
Lloyd Forcellini	....	digital mastering supervisor
Markus Janner	....	digital effects supervisor
Joe Monge	....	digital video manager
Major Reinhardt	....	mti enhancement
Jennifer Russomanno	....	visual effects artist
Keith Yurevitz	....	visual effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Almeida	....	best boy electric
Aaron Kleinman	....	third electrician (segments "Renee" and "No Problem")
David Leibowitz	....	playback operator
Dennis A. Livesey	....	first assistant camera (as Dennis Livesey)
Chris Lombardi	....	assistant camera (segment "Twins") (as Cris Lombardi)
Brandon Lortz	....	grip assistant (segment "Somewhere in California")
Jonathan Lumley	....	gaffer
Gary Martone	....	key grip
Christopher Porter	....	gaffer (segment "Twins")
Cornelius Schultze-Kraft	....	camera loader (segments "Renee" and "No Problem")
Randy Schwartz	....	camera intern
Chris Thomas	....	best boy
Chris Thomas	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine George	....	wardrobe supervisor: Cate Blanchett
Rubinger Jillian	....	costumes: Cate Blanchett (as Gillian Rubinger)
Jessica Pastor	....	costumes: Cate Blanchett

Editorial Department
Tom Foligno	....	assistant editor
David Pultz	....	color timer
John Rehberger	....	on-line editor
Jane Tolmachyov	....	digital colorist: feature version

Music Department
Tracy McKnight	....	music consultant
Jay Rabinowitz	....	music editor: feature version

Transportation Department
Aaron Kleinman	....	driver (segments "Renee" and "No Problem")

Other crew
Allison Brandin	....	production assistant (segment "Strange To Meet You")
Aaron Brookner	....	production assistant
Scott Challgren	....	legal assistant
Rachel Dengiz	....	post-production accountant
Christina Fontana	....	key set production assistant
Andrew Harper	....	parking/security assistant
Claude Isbell	....	assistant location manager
Hollis McConnell Jones	....	body double: Cate Blanchett
Chiemi Karasawa	....	script supervisor
Lilli Lavine	....	photo double: artist
Sara Lichterman	....	assistant: J. Vicente and J. Kliot
Ruth Mankin	....	assistant: Tom Waits (segment "Somewhere in California")
Harris Smith	....	production assistant
Allan Stearns	....	catering: Coast to Coast (as Allan Sterns)
Lauryn Siegel	....	production office coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Ol' Dirty Bastard	....	special thanks
Otis Blackwell	....	respects
Art Collins	....	personal thanks
Chris Fedak	....	special thanks: Academy Film Archive
Ghostface Killah	....	special thanks
Alysia Oakley	....	special thanks
Jesse Garon Presley	....	respects
Angela Rambourg	....	special thanks
Chris Rich	....	special thanks
Tory Tunnell	....	special thanks
Antony Zito	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Asmik Ace Entertainment (in association with) (as Asmik Ace)
• BIM (in association with) (as BIM Distribuzione)
• Smokescreen Inc.

Distributors

• United Artists (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Solopan (2004) (Poland) (all media)
• 1More Film (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Araba Films (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
• ArtCam (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• BIM Distribuzione (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Bac Films (2004) (France) (theatrical)
• Cinema Mondo (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Filmcoopi Zürich (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Filmhouse (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• Golden Village (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Pandora Filmproduktion (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Triangelfilm (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Asmik Ace Entertainment (2005) (Japan) (all media)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
• Palisades Tartan (2009) (UK) (TV)
• Rialto Distribution (2004) (Australia) (all media)
• Rialto Distribution (2004) (New Zealand) (all media)

Other Companies

• ARRI / Camera Service Center  camera equipment provided by
• Academy Film Archives  special thanks
• Alpha Cine Laboratory  labs/film processing (segments )
• American Eagle Outfitters  special thanks (as American Eagle)
• Arriflex  camera equipment provided by
• Available Art  special thanks: art by Anthony Feyer
• Axium Payroll Services  payroll services
• Camera Service Center  production equipment (segments "Renee" and "No Problem")
• Ceco International  camera equipment provided by (segments "Renee" and "No Problem") (as Ceco)
• Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center  special thanks
• Coast to Coast Catering  catering
• D.R. Reiff & Associates  insurance
• Design Guys  cigarette package design
• Donna Daniels Public Relations  publicity
• Du Art Film Laboratories  HDTV conforming
• Du Art Film Laboratories  film recording: Arri-Laser
• Frankfurt, Garbus, Kurnit, Klein & Selz  financial counsel (as Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz)
• Gucci  special thanks
• HSBC Bank USA  production bank
• Hand Held Films  camera equipment provided by (segments "Renee" and "No Problem")
• Immaculate Matching  negative matching (segment "Somewhere in California") (as Immaculate Matching Co.)
• JG Video Services  negative matching
• Lost Diner, The  catering (segments "Renee" and "No Problem") (as Lost Diner)
• Magno Sound  optical track
• Massive & Assoc.  parking/security (as Massive)
• Milan Records  soundtrack published by (uncredited)
• Movie Mobile  Arriflex 535 camera and Zeiss Lenses ("Twins" Segments)
• Moxy Works Café  special thanks
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  special thanks (as Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting)
• Oncore Productions  dialogue/continuity/spotting list
• PI, New York  post-production (segment "Somewhere in California")
• Radical Avid  editing facilities
• Sound One Corporation  post-production (segment "Strange To Meet You")
• Sound One Corporation  sound re-recording (segment "Somewhere in California")
• Soundtrack F/T  sound services
• Sweetwater Tavern  special thanks
• Sync Sound  sound post-production (segment "Somewhere in California")
• USA Shaolin Temple  personal thanks: Sofia & Sifu
• Yves Saint Laurent  special thanks

Also Known As:

"Coffee & Cigarettes" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Japan | Italy

Language:

English | French

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | UK:15 | USA:R | Mexico:B | South Korea:12

Company:

Asmik Ace Entertainment

Trivia:

Jim Jarmusch usually took no more than two to three takes for each scene in this film, in which most actors improvised parts of the conversation.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Jack White plugs in his Tesla coil in order to show it to Meg White, but never unplugs it before pulling it away in his wagon.

Quotes:

GZA:Bill Groundhog-Day, Ghostbustin'-ass Murray!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Das Leben ist keine Autobahn (2011)

Soundtrack:

Set Back (Just Cool)

No tea and biscuits

Short films with nonsense dialogue of shifting dignity. Lots of self irony or even self sarcasm. Tom Waits is mocking with Iggy Pop in a way that it's hard to believe they ever can talk to each other again. Bill Murray is pulling the leg of the hip hop movement and the movement finds that funny. Cate Blanchett is on a genial level playing the double part of the filmstar and her jealous cousin.

Jim Jarmusch can't be beaten. The dialogue seems to be mostly improvised, but the concept is not. Every short chapter here has a meaning and gives us something to think about. The films are in black and white, like coffee and cigarettes and that still is, and will always be, a way of pushing things harder. This is very much comedy and very much serious.