Tangerine (2015)

A hooker tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart.

Director:

Sean Baker

Writers:

Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch

Stars:

Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian

24 wins & 38 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez	...	Sin-Dee
Mya Taylor	...	Alexandra
Karren Karagulian	...	Razmik
Mickey O'Hagan	...	Dinah
James Ransone	...	Chester
Alla Tumanian	...	Ashken
Luiza Nersisyan	...	Yeva
Arsen Grigoryan	...	Karo
Ian Edwards	...	Nash
Clu Gulager	...	The Cherokee
Ana Foxx	...	Selena
Scott Krinsky	...	Parsimonious John
Chelcie Lynn	...	Madam Jillian
Shih-Ching Tsou	...	Mamasan
Josh Sussman	...	Retch Chunder

Storyline

A hooker tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart.

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Plot Keywords:

lgbt | shot on phone | unfaithful boyfriend | transgender prostitute | pimp | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong and disturbing sexual content, graphic nudity, language throughout, and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Magnolia Pictures Tangerine Page Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Armenian

Release Date:

10 July 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tangerine

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$74,934, 17 July 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$701,837, 16 October 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Duplass Brothers Productions,Through Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mya Taylor and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez were already friends in real life before the production started.

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Goofs

While on the bus the date flashes on the screen revealing that film takes place on December 24, 2014. It was primarily filmed on December 24, 2013, and all of the posters and billboards of movies are for ones released in January or February of 2014 (e.g. a billboard of Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sin-Dee: Merry Christmas Eve, Bitch.

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Connections

References That Awkward Moment (2014)

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Soundtracks

Got Beats
Written by Gorgi Gulevski
Performed by Duwell

User Reviews

A brilliant indie film well worth watching

Aside from being a thoroughly enjoyable film, "Tangerine" has the remarkable distinction of being shot entirely on an iPhone 5S. How such a feat was accomplished is beyond me for while it does appear to be a low budget piece it looks fantastic. Furthermore, maybe because of the unique film techniques, it feels very real, like you were just tagging along for the duration.

The story takes place over the course of about 12 hours, following the lives of two transgender prostitutes on Christmas Eve. Sin-dee has just been released from jail, and her best friend Alexandra lets slip that her boyfriend/pimp picked up with another women while she was away. This sets Sin-dee off on a rampage as she scours the L.A. streets looking for the new girl and her cheating man. The story weaves from Sin-dee's quest, to Alexandra picking up a few tricks throughout the day, and subtly follows a cab driver who has a thing for Sin-dee, while his family works out his proclivities. Through all of this, the film is not condescending, preachy, or insensitive to anyone. It is brutally honest, hilarious at times, realistic, even touching and sad.

I loved this movie. From the colorful characters to the perfect pacing to the creative cinematography, "Tangerine" is one film every lover of cinema should watch at least once. Oh, and a super soundtrack! I hope to add it to the collection one day.