Delirious (2006)

An offbeat drama focused on a homeless youth, a pop music siren and a member of the paparazzi.

Director:

Tom DiCillo

Writer:

Tom DiCillo

Stars:

Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Alison Lohman

5 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Buscemi	...	Les Galantine
Michael Pitt	...	Toby Grace
Alison Lohman	...	K'Harma Leeds
Gina Gershon	...	Dana
Callie Thorne	...	Gabi
Kevin Corrigan	...	Ricco
Richard Short	...	Jace Hipley
Elvis Costello	...	Elvis Costello
David Wain	...	Byron
Mel Gorham	...	Tish
Peter Appel	...	Feldman
Cinqué Lee	...	Corey
Kevin Phillips	...	Blaine
Rodrigo Lopresti	...	Demo
Melissa Rauch	...	Megan

Storyline

Les, a small-time celebrity photographer desperate to make it big, befriends Toby, a homeless young man with no direction except a vague desire to become an actor. When by chance Toby becomes romantically involved with K'Harma Leeds, the hottest pop star of the moment, Les grows jealous and plots revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

pop star | photographer | paparazzi | celebrity | actor | 

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Taglines:

Everybody deserves their shot

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Memento Films [France] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 May 2007 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Delírios

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,030, 19 August 2007, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$85,976, 7 October 2007

Company Credits

Production Co:

Peace Arch Entertainment Group,Thema Production,Artina Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Micheal Pitt and Steve Buscemi later played together on the TV series Boardwalk Empire (2010)

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Goofs

After Les throws the toothpicks at Toby one toothpick sticks to Toby's shirt. It appears and disappears during their ensuing argument.

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits have finished rolling, there is a short 'epilogue' segment featuring Steve Buscemi's character.

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Connections

Referenced in Compulsion (2013)

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Soundtracks

Instant K'harma
Written and Performed by Tom DiCillo

User Reviews

Putting innocence in harm's way and not regretting it

Saw this on the big screen at this year's Ebertfest and the entire audience was unexpectedly touched by its skillfully rendered vision of a kinder, gentler Hollywood, one we probably only half know. The movie revolves around the two main leads, Steve Buscemi as the paparazzi Les Galantine, and Michael Pitt as the homeless innocent, Toby Grace. Probably the more impressive performance is Buscemi's who you can believe might have wanted to pass on this low budget indie. That would have been a great error as, for my money, this is his most memorable role by far.

Mr Buscemi easily captures your attention and holds it throughout the film, not that Les is the most admirable of people. He's often barely tolerable and unduly self-absorbed at the most inopportune moments in complete contrast to his wannabe assistant, Toby. Michael Pitt plays Toby with affection as though he wishes his real-life counterparts well. And then there's Alison Lohman as the rising young fan magnet, K'Harma Leeds, and Gina Gershon as the publicist and agent, Dana. All the leads are played extremely well and are peculiarly memorable. But it took a little bit of magic to have brought all these players together with an entertaining script and actually pull it off. And the credit has to go to Tom DiCillo who obviously has the knack. Here's hoping he make's more films along this line.