Blue in the Face
Welcome to the planet Brooklyn.
1995 | 83m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Paul Auster, Wayne Wang |
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| Writer: | Paul Auster, Wayne Wang |
| Staring: |
| A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty of hilarious fun. But when the greedy owner threatens to close the shop for good and turn it into a trendy vegetarian restaurant, the neighborhood proves they'll do just about anything to save their favorite hangout. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 15, 1995 |
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| Director: | Paul Auster, Wayne Wang |
| Writer: | Paul Auster, Wayne Wang |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | smoking, corner shop, cigarette, tobacco |
| Production Companies | Miramax, InterAL |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,300,000
Budget: $2,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Harvey Keitel | Auggie Wren |
| Lou Reed | Man with Strange Glasses |
| Michael J. Fox | Pete Maloney |
| Roseanne Barr | Dot |
| Lily Tomlin | Waffle eater |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Tommy Finelli |
| José Zúñiga | Jerry |
| Madonna | Singing Telegram |
| Mira Sorvino | Young lady |
| Keith David | Jackie Robinson |
| Victor Argo | Vinnie |
| Jim Jarmusch | Bob |
| Jared Harris | Jimmy Rose |
| Mel Gorham | Violet |
| Malik Yoba | Watch Man |
| John Lurie | Saxophone player |
| Stephen Gevedon | Dennis |
| Sharif Rashed | Purse snatcher |
| Peggy Gormley | Sue the waitress |
| RuPaul | Dancer |
| Esteban Fernández | Dancer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Auster | Writer, Director |
| Wayne Wang | Writer, Director |
| Billy Martin | Music |
| Calvin Weston | Music |
| K.C. Bailey | Still Photographer |
| Robert Hein | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Barry Wetcher | Still Photographer |
| Claudia Brown | Costume Design |
| Karen Kelsall | Script Supervisor |
| Adam Holender | Director of Photography |
| Christopher Tellefsen | Editor |
| Heidi Levitt | Casting |
| Maysie Hoy | Consulting Editor |
| John Lurie | Music |
| Kalina Ivanov | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Diana Phillips | Producer |
| Hisami Kuroiwa | Producer |
| Francey Grace | Producer |
| Greg Johnson | Producer |
| Harvey Keitel | Executive Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Peter Newman | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 |
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