Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face

(1995)

Tagline

Starring

Lou Reed Michael J. Fox Roseanne Mel Gorham Jim Jarmusch

Director

Paul Auster Wayne Wang

Genre

Comedy Indie

Running Time

83 minutes

Blue in the Face

Overview

Augie 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.

Released

15 September 1995

Budget

£0

Revenue

£1,275,000

Language

English

Studio

Country of Origin

United States of America

Cast

Lou Reed...Man with Strange Glasses
Michael J. Fox...Pete Maloney
Roseanne...Dot
Mel Gorham...Violet
Jim Jarmusch...Bob
Lily Tomlin...Waffle eater
Jared Harris...Jimmy Rose
Giancarlo Esposito...Tommy Finelli
Malik Yoba...Watch Man
José Zúñiga...Jerry
Victor Argo...Vinnie
Stephen Gevedon...Dennis
John Lurie...Saxophone player
Madonna...Singing Telegram
Sharif Rashed...Purse snatcher
Mira Sorvino...Young lady
Keith David...Jackie Robinson
Peggy Gormley...Sue the waitress
Harvey Keitel...Auggie Wren

Crew

Paul Auster...Director
Paul Auster...Scenario Writer
Wayne Wang...Director
Harvey Keitel...Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein...Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein...Executive Producer
Greg Johnson...Producer
Peter Newman...Producer
Diana Phillips...Producer
Hisami Kuroiwa...Producer
Francey Grace...Producer
John Lurie...Music
Billy Martin...Music
Calvin Weston...Music
Adam Holender...Director of Photography
Wayne Wang...Screenplay
Paul Auster...Screenplay
Maysie Hoy...Editor
Christopher Tellefsen...Editor