Powder Blue (2009)

Four Los Angelenos, a mortician, an ex-con, a suicidal ex-priest, and a stripper, are brought together on Christmas Eve by a mixture of circumstances.

Director:

Timothy Linh Bui

Writers:

Timothy Linh Bui (story), Timothy Linh Bui

Stars:

Jessica Biel, Eddie Redmayne, Forest Whitaker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Biel	...	Rose-Johnny
Eddie Redmayne	...	Qwerty Doolittle
Forest Whitaker	...	Charlie
Ray Liotta	...	Jack Doheny
Lisa Kudrow	...	Sally
Patrick Swayze	...	Velvet Larry
Kris Kristofferson	...	Randall
Alejandro Romero	...	Lexus
Sanaa Lathan	...	Diana
Chandler Canterbury	...	Billy
Jeffery A. Baker	...	Slim (as Jeffrey Adam Baker)
Navid Negahban	...	Doctor Brooks
Ravi Patel	...	Sanjay
Billy Wirth	...	David
Don Swayze	...	Bouncer

Storyline

Los Angelenos meet on Christmas Eve through chance, tragedy, and divine intervention. Velvet Larry is the sleazy owner of the strip club where the glamorous but struggling single mother Rose Johnny dances. Qwerty Doolittle is a shy young mortician who falls in love with her. Randall is the head of a corporate crime organization who tries to convince a former employee just released from prison not to seek vengeance on his former co-workers. Charlie is a suicidally depressed ex-priest. Lexus is a lonely transsexual prostitute who shares an unexpected bond with the former priest.

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Plot Keywords:

stripper pole | stripper | female frontal nudity | sex scene | oral sex | 

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Taglines:

How far would you go to find the love of your life?

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 2009 (Kazakhstan)

Also Known As:

A kék szoba

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,835

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Snow Productions, Eleven Eleven Films, Grosvenor Park Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min 115 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Rose-Johnny (Jessica Biel) and Jack (Ray Liotta) talk by telephone through the glass, their reflections are always visible when they aren't in the shot. In The Silence of the Lambs (1991), this effect was also used between Starling and Hannibal Lector.

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Goofs

At the beginning the movie Ray Liotta is standing nude facing the ocean. A moment later, after entering the water, bathing trunks can be seen below the water line.

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Quotes

Rose Johnny: I love you, sweet pea.

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Connections

References Annie Hall (1977)

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Soundtracks

Never Meant to Hurt You
Written by Kuba Oms & Darren Glover
Performed by Kuba Oms
Courtesy of Digniti Recordings Ltd.
Under license from Digniti Recordings Ltd.

User Reviews

Great Movie with Great acting... and How hot is Jessica Biel?

The overall story and characters in this movie were fantastic and I would highly recommend this to anyone. I am very surprised this movie seemed to slip through the cracks and not get the attention it deserved.

Ray liota and Forrest Whitaker are a given to provide great performances. But I was shocked by how good Jessica Biel was in this movie. Always thought she was a below average actress but she blew me away in this film. She also blew me away with how hot and sexy she is.... I could watch her Strip tease act over and over again (which by the way I have done and seen it probably 15x). My god how I would like to be Justin Timberlake for one day!! Great Film.... Go buy it as its definitely worth the money