Blue in the Face

1995

R

1h 23m

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
165
YOUR RATING
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POPULARITY
4
Comedy

Auggie runs a small tobacco shop in Brooklyn, New York. The whole neighborhood comes to visit him to buy cigarettes and have some small talk. During the movie Lou Reed tries to explain why he has to have a cut on his health insurance bill if he keeps smoking and Madonna acts as a Singing Telegram.

Writers

Wayne Wang(writer by)
Paul Auster(writer by)
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Harvey Keitel
Auggie Wren
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Lou Reed
Man with Strange Glasses
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Michael J. Fox
Pete Maloney
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Lily Tomlin
Waffle eater
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Giancarlo Esposito
Tommy Finelli
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Madonna
Singing Telegram
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Mira Sorvino
Young lady
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Keith David
Jackie Robinson
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Jared Harris
Jimmy Rose
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Malik Yoba
Watch Man
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John Lurie
Saxophone player
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Sharif Rashed
Purse snatcher

Writers

Wayne Wang(writer by)
Paul Auster(writer by)

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Details

Release date

September 15, 1995 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

InterAL
Miramax

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Box office

Budget

$2,000,000

Gross worldwide

$1,300,000

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