Blue in the Face
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Paul Auster
Keith David
Victor Argo
Harvey Keitel
Roseanne Barr
Madonna Louise Ciccone (madonna)
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
This return to Auggie Wren's friendly neighborhood cigar store, the same locale viewers visited in "Smoke" (USA/1995), offers a series of love letters to (among other things) marriage, nicotine, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the spirit of living together and getting along in a community of colorful characters.
Cast
Keith David
Victor Argo
Harvey Keitel
Roseanne Barr
Madonna Louise Ciccone (madonna)
Jim Jarmusch
Mel Gorham
Peggy Gormley
José Z·±iga
Stephen Gevedon
Mira Sorvino
Giancarlo Esposito
Michael J. Fox
Jared Harris
Lou Reed
Malik Yoba
Lily Tomlin
Sharif Rashed
Crew
Paul Auster
Claudia Brown
David Byrne
David Byrne
Paula Cole
Adam Holender
Lys Hopper
John Hurst
Kalina Ivanov
Greg Johnson
Harvey Keitel
Drew Kunin
Hisami Kuroiwa
Heidi Levitt
Margot Lulick
John Lurie
Bill Martin
Jeffrey D Mcdonald
Peter Newman
Todd R Pfeiffer
Diana Phillips
Diana Phillips
Jennifer Roth
Geggy Tah
Linda Talcott
Christopher Tellefsen
Harvey Wang
Wayne Wang
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Calvin Weston
Karin Wiesel
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 13, 1995
Limited Release in United States October 13, 1995
Expanded Release in United States October 20, 1995
Expanded Release in United States October 27, 1995
Expanded Release in United States November 3, 1995
Released in United States on Video June 11, 1996
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States February 1995
Released in United States September 1995
Released in United States September 1996
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 20 - May 4, 1995.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 1995.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (out of competition) February 9-20, 1995.
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) (Opening Night) in New York City September 17-24, 1995.
Principal photography took place in two three-day shoots: July 11-13 and October 27, 28 and 31, 1994.
Completed shooting October 31, 1994.
Began shooting July 11, 1994.
"Blue in the face" is a term that refers to the art of dramatic improvisation, and the situations at the heart of this film were improvised by the actors from situations created by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster.
Limited Release in United States October 13, 1995
Expanded Release in United States October 20, 1995
Expanded Release in United States October 27, 1995
Expanded Release in United States November 3, 1995
Released in United States on Video June 11, 1996
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 20 - May 4, 1995.)
Released in United States Fall October 13, 1995
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 1995.)
Released in United States February 1995 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (out of competition) February 9-20, 1995.)
Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) (Opening Night) in New York City September 17-24, 1995.)
Released in United States September 1996 (Shown in New York City (Anthology Film Archives) as part of program "Best of the Indies" September 5-15, 1996.)
