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Arizona Dream

  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 2h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
44K
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Johnny Depp in Arizona Dream (1993)
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A young New Yorker goes to Arizona where he finds freedom to both love and dream.A young New Yorker goes to Arizona where he finds freedom to both love and dream.A young New Yorker goes to Arizona where he finds freedom to both love and dream.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
44K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,782
472
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Emir Kusturica
    • Writers
      • David Atkins(story)
      • Emir Kusturica(story)
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Jerry Lewis
      • Faye Dunaway
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Emir Kusturica
    • Writers
      • David Atkins(story)
      • Emir Kusturica(story)
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Jerry Lewis
      • Faye Dunaway
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 95User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Axel Blackmar
    Jerry Lewis
    Jerry Lewis
    • Leo Sweetie
    Faye Dunaway
    Faye Dunaway
    • Elaine Stalker
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Grace Stalker
    Vincent Gallo
    Vincent Gallo
    • Paul Leger
    Paulina Porizkova
    Paulina Porizkova
    • Millie
    Michael J. Pollard
    Michael J. Pollard
    • Fabian
    Candyce Mason
    • Blanche
    Alexia Rane
    • Angie
    Polly du Pont Noonan
    • Betty
    • (as Polly Noonan)
    Ann Schulman
    • Carla
    James R. Wilson
    • Lawyer
    Erik Polczwartek
    • Man with Door
    Kim Keo
    • Mechanical Doll
    Patricia O'Grady
    • MC…
    James P. Morrison
    • Boatman
    Vincent Tocktoo
    • Eskimo Man
    Santos Romero
    • Mariachi Band Member
    • Director
      • Emir Kusturica
    • Writers
      • David Atkins(story) (screenplay)
      • Emir Kusturica(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The first cut of the film was about four hours long. Emir Kusturica gave Johnny Depp a copy of the version.
    • Goofs
      Since the movie took about a year to shoot, Axel's hair length changes drastically throughout the film. In the beginning, when he talks to Paul up until when they arrive at Leo's house, his hair is longer than in the next few scenes when he spends time with his uncle. It's long again when he starts staying at Elaine's house.
    • Quotes

      Axel Blackmar: But what's the point of breathing if somebody already tells you the difference between an apple and a bicycle? If I bite a bicycle and ride an apple, then I'll know the difference.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits read: "Any reference to Cadillac dealerships or dealers is purely fictional. The Cadillac automobile was selected for the film because it was and continues to represent the epitomy (sic) of American automobile design."
    • Alternate versions
      Originally released in Europe at 142 minutes. The USA version was cut down to 119 minutes but the complete version was also released theatrically. Only the short version is available on video in the USA.
    • Connections
      Featured in Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      In The Death Car
      Written by Goran Bregovic and Iggy Pop

      Performed by Iggy Pop

    User reviews95

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    Top review
    7/10
    Kusturica's American Dream
    This is the film of Kusturica that I like less, and still it tells what a fine film maker he is.

    Pay attention to the year it was made. 1993 was a year of war in the series of wars that lead to the disappearance of former Yugoslavia. With his country split in pieces that were fighting one another Kusturica traveled to the US, took with him his team of musicians, the genial Bregovic, and tried to do an American film. What resulted is a more a Kusturica film than an American one, despite of the American team of actors and of the landscape where the story happens.

    Yet, it is not one of his best. Emir did not really resonate with the American reality. There are many beautiful scenes in this film, from the flying fish to the emergency medical car taking off to the sky with a dead soul inside. The film also enjoys superb acting from Johnny Depp, painfully young and handsome at his first major role after Edward Scissorhands, Faye Dunaway mature and yet so beautiful, and Jerry Lewis probably in his last great role. The problem is that the story is much too thin for a 140 minutes film, and that many of the tricks that work so well in Kustirica's Balkan movies do not pay off too well here. The film is simply too long, the story is not interesting enough, and despite the many beautiful moments the film leaves the impression it is too long and boring at some instances.

    Soon after making this film Emir Kusturica return to his tragic and torn up country to make one of his masterpieces, 'Underground' a reflection on the whole history of Yugoslavia in the last half of century. 'Life is a Miracle' was to follow a few years later. There are film makers like Polanski whose move to the West succeeded and they became as big or bigger creators there as they were in their native countries. Some other are destined to make their great movies only in their local ambiance and relating to the stories and history they know too well. Kusturica may be one of these, which does not make him a lesser creator, quite the opposite.
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    • Feb 8, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Inuktitut
    • Also known as
      • The Arrowtooth Waltz
    • Filming locations
      • Patagonia, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Canal+
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
      • Constellation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $112,547
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,887
      • Jun 11, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $112,547
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • LC-Concept Digital Sound
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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