Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face

83 mins | Comedy | Sept. 15, 1995

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.

Blue in the Face

83 mins | Comedy | Sept. 15, 1995

Blue in the Face
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Miramax, InterAL
Original title Blue in the Face
Directors Karen Kelsall, Paul Auster, Wayne Wang
Writers Paul Auster, Wayne Wang

Cast

Harvey Keitel

as Auggie Wren

Lou Reed

as Man with Strange Glasses

Michael J. Fox

as Pete Maloney

Roseanne Barr

as Dot

Lily Tomlin

as Waffle eater

Giancarlo Esposito

as Tommy Finelli

José Zúñiga

as Jerry

Madonna

as Singing Telegram

Mira Sorvino

as Young lady

Keith David

as Jackie Robinson

Victor Argo

as Vinnie

Jim Jarmusch

as Bob

Jared Harris

as Jimmy Rose

Mel Gorham

as Violet

Malik Yoba

as Watch Man

John Lurie

as Saxophone player

Stephen Gevedon

as Dennis

Sharif Rashed

as Purse snatcher

Peggy Gormley

as Sue the waitress

RuPaul

as Dancer

Esteban Fernandez

as Dancer