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      Blue in the Face

      1995, Drama, 1h 23m

      23 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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      Movie Info

      The manager (Harvey Keitel) of a Brooklyn cigar shop and his various customers make comments about smoking.

      Cast & Crew

      Harvey Keitel
      Lou Reed
      Roseanne Barr
      Michael J. Fox
      Lily Tomlin
      Mel Gorham
      Jared Harris
      Victor Argo
      Madonna
      Keith David
      Mira Sorvino
      Harvey Keitel
      Bob Weinstein
      Harvey Weinstein
      Arnaldo Antunes
      David Byrne
      John Lurie
      Marisa Monte
      Calvin Weston
      Adam Holender
      Maysie Hoy
      Kalina Ivanov

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      • Mar 29, 2014

        Bob: Coffee and cigarettes. That's like the breakfast of champions. "Welcome to the planet Brooklyn." Blue in the Face is a fun enough movie especially if you like the style of Smoke. This isn't really much like Smoke though, when it comes to story. There's really no story here. There's a lot of individual improvised scenes and interviews telling random facts about Brooklyn. It's a very loose film, that has  a sort of documentary feel to it at times and a standard feature film feel to it at other times. The cast is huge in this film, with Harvey Keitel being the only big name that was left over from smoke. Michael J. Fox, Jim Jarmusch, Lou Reed, Roseanne,and Madonna all make appearances throughout.  In the end, Blue in the Face is pretty much just Wayne Wang pulling scraps from Smoke, but it has it's appeal. I like the conversations, which all have the improve feel to them. This isn't a movie that really needs to be seen, but it's one that is a good amount of fun for fans of Smoke. If you didn't like Smoke though, there's absolutely no reason to waste your time with this film.

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      • Apr 08, 2008

        Unjustly criticized film made from outtakes from the superior Smoke. I think too many critics compared it to that film rather than on it's own merits, but I absolutely loved the slice of life feeling of this film. Really good stuff.

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      • Mar 22, 2008

        Parts are fun, but unscripted actors can only take things so far.

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      • Nov 17, 2007

        The humor in the movie was mostly subtle which worked really well. I honestly just bought the movie because Madonna makes a 2-minute appearance, but I actually liked it a lot!

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