I'm Not Cooking Tonight


1h 10m 1993

Brief Synopsis

Takaya came from Japan to New York to become a movie director. Betsy came from Oklahoma to New York to have fun with her life. Three years after meeting each other at the Department of Motor Vehicles, they decide to make a film about themselves. They hire actors, Ken and Meg, to portray the ups and

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1993

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 10m

Synopsis

Takaya came from Japan to New York to become a movie director. Betsy came from Oklahoma to New York to have fun with her life. Three years after meeting each other at the Department of Motor Vehicles, they decide to make a film about themselves. They hire actors, Ken and Meg, to portray the ups and downs of their relationship, up to the day that determines their marriage: A stranger with a gun holds them hostage while he makes a phone call to his wife. The three are stuck in the apartment and reveal many secrets of their lives.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1993

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 10m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Feature directorial debut for Japanese-born filmmaker Takaya Yamazaki who received an MFA from New York University in 1990.

Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (U.S. Independent Cinema) June 24 - July 7, 1994.

Shown at Cinequest 1996: The San Jose Film Festival (Asian Film Series) February 1-17, 1996.

Shown at Hawaii International Film Festival November 3-17, 1995.

16mm

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