Lulu on the Bridge (1998) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A jazz saxophonist's life changes after he is shot by a stray bullet during a performance. Izzy recovers and then finds a bag belonging to a dead body. Inside is a mysterious stone and a phone number. The number leads him to actress Celia, with whom he falls in love, influenced by the magic stone. T

Cast & Crew

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Paul Auster

Harvey Keitel

Mira Sorvino

Willem Dafoe

Gina Gershon

Mandy Patinkin

Philip Kleinman

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Romance

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Clein & White Public Relations; Pangea Media Group

Distribution Company

Bim Distribuzione; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Haskolabio; Les Films De L'Elysee; Lider Films; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Pyramide Distribution; Pyramide Films; Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige Ab (Sweden); Tele Muenchen Group; Tobis Film; Trimark Home Video; Trimark Pictures

Location

Ireland; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 43m

Synopsis

A jazz saxophonist's life changes after he is shot by a stray bullet during a performance. Izzy recovers and then finds a bag belonging to a dead body. Inside is a mysterious stone and a phone number. The number leads him to actress Celia, with whom he falls in love, influenced by the magic stone. Then Izzy is kidnapped by a shady character who wants the stone.

Directors

Paul Auster

Jeffrey T Bernstein

2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)

Cast

Harvey Keitel

Mira Sorvino

Willem Dafoe

Gina Gershon

Mandy Patinkin

Philip Kleinman

Vanessa Redgrave

Catherine Moore

Don Byron

Tyrone Lord--Band Member No 1

Richard Edson

Dave Reilly--Band Member No 2

Victor Argo

Kevin Corrigan

Harold Perrineau

Bobby Perez--Man In Coffeehouse

Sophie Auster

Crew

Paul Auster

Jane Barclay

Executive Producer

Michael Barosky

Ed Check

Ira Deutchman

Executive Producer

Lori Keith Douglas

Production Coordinator

Ann Goulder

Sharon Harel-cohen

Executive Producer

Kalina Ivanov

Production Designer

Susan Jacobs

Music Supervisor

Greg Johnson

Amy Kaufman

Amy J. Kaufman

Heidi Levitt

John Lurie

Adelle Lutz

Costume Designer

Linda Murphy

Peter Newman

Graeme Revell

Graeme Revell

Leslie Rollins

Jennifer Roth

Unit Production Manager

Alik Sakharov

Director Of Photography

Tim Squyres

Jeremy Walker

Publicist (Dda)

Bobby Warren

1st Assistant Director

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Romance

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Clein & White Public Relations; Pangea Media Group

Distribution Company

Bim Distribuzione; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Haskolabio; Les Films De L'Elysee; Lider Films; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Pyramide Distribution; Pyramide Films; Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige Ab (Sweden); Tele Muenchen Group; Tobis Film; Trimark Home Video; Trimark Pictures

Location

Ireland; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 43m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Released in United States on Video September 21, 1999

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States September 1998

Released in United States 1999

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.

Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film (Panorama) September 4-13, 1998.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 1999.

Solo directorial debut for screenwriter and novelist Paul Auster, who previously co-directed "Blue in the Face" (USA/1995) with Wayne Wang.

Completed shooting December 20, 1997.

Began shooting October 20, 1997.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Released in United States on Video September 21, 1999

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.)

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film (Panorama) September 4-13, 1998.)

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (main program) January 27 - February 7, 1999.)

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