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Louis & Frank

  • 1998
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
197
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Louis & Frank (1998)
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Third-rate doo-wop singers making a comeback hook up with a campy manager who books them to perform in drag.Third-rate doo-wop singers making a comeback hook up with a campy manager who books them to perform in drag.Third-rate doo-wop singers making a comeback hook up with a campy manager who books them to perform in drag.

  • Director
    • Alexandre Rockwell
  • Writer
    • Alexandre Rockwell
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Bracco
    • Steve Buscemi
    • Tony Curtis
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.5/10
    197
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alexandre Rockwell
    • Writer
      • Alexandre Rockwell
    • Stars
      • Elizabeth Bracco
      • Steve Buscemi
      • Tony Curtis
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Elizabeth Bracco
    Elizabeth Bracco
    • Angeline Di Buffoni
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Drexel
    Tony Curtis
    Tony Curtis
    • Lenny Star Springer
    Jason Fuchs
    Jason Fuchs
    • Louis Jr.
    Meta Golding
    Meta Golding
    • Betsy
    Ranardo Domeico Grays
    • Stage Performer
    Ralph Guzzo
    • Infomercial man
    Michael Harkins
    Michael Harkins
    • Drag Queen
    Francesco Messina
    • Frank Di Buffoni
    Rosie Perez
    Rosie Perez
    Katalin Pota
    Katalin Pota
    • Manicurist
    Steven Randazzo
    Steven Randazzo
    • Louis Di Buffoni
    Rockets Redglare
    Rockets Redglare
    • Ralph
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Sam
    John Ventimiglia
    John Ventimiglia
    • Alvin
    • Director
      • Alexandre Rockwell
    • Writer
      • Alexandre Rockwell
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    1D Throat

    Rockwell hits rock-bottom

    This movie is a complete failure. The characters of Louis and Frank appeared in Rockwell's earlier feature "In the Soup", which was a very good movie. The jokes are pathetic, the adlibbing of the actors terrible and the story isn't that great either. The roles of Tony Curtis (who shames himself tremendously) and the equally unfortunate Steve Buscemi, who plays a transvestite of sorts, are a total waste. The biggest failures are Louis and Frank themselves, though. Truly an abysmal film, especially after the infinitely better In the Soup. Vote: a well-deserved 1.
    6Ween

    Bad, but not that bad

    Having seen the extraordinarily bad rating, I felt the need to help boost it up. The fact is that Louis & Frank, although certainly not as good as earlier Rockwell films, is by no means a disgrace.

    The film starts off very promising indeed, with some great conflicts between Louis and Frank. It was funny and good energy. However, the film does drag and many of the characters are annoying: Tony Curtis is embarrassing and annoying, and Steve Buscemi probably only did the film as a favour to Rockwell, who provided Buscemi with fantastic roles in Somebody to Love and In The Soup, but here the character is just dumb.

    Don't rush out and see this movie, but if it is on tv it is worth watching.
    zampino

    Let's set the record straight!

    I disagree with the above comments. The guy must have seen a different movie than the audiences I've seen the film with. I had the pleasure of seeing the film in Hawaii and at the LA Independent film festival and the audiences loved the film. The performances were charming and the performances were up to the level of any of the best Rockwell films. It is a must see... a film with charm and heart.

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    • Release date
      • July 8, 1998 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Louis and Frank
    • Production companies
      • Eureka Pictures
      • MK2 Productions
      • Why Not Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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