Blue in the Face (1995)

Directed by

Wayne Wang, Paul Auster

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 187 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a Brooklyn cigar shop, the owner and his customers share stories and banter over a few days. The film follows their overlapping conversations and eccentric encounters.

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What happens

Blue in the Face is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster. It stars Harvey Keitel leading an ensemble cast, including Giancarlo Esposito, Roseanne Barr, Michael J. Fox, Lily Tomlin, Victor Argo, Mira Sorvino, Lou Reed, Keith David, Jim Jarmusch, Jared Harris, RuPaul, and Madonna. Blue in the Face was filmed over a five-day period as a follow-up to Wang's 1995 film Smoke. During production of Smoke, Keitel and the others ad-libbed scenes in-character between takes and a sequel was made using this improvised material. Lily Tomlin was nominated for an American Comedy Award as "Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture" for her performance in this picture. Blue in the Face features songs by singer Selena. Her bilingual duet with David Byrne, "God's Child (Baila Conmigo)", appears on the film's soundtrack. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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