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Accountancy, Murder, Amnesia, Torture, Ecstasy, Understanding, Redemption

A man wakes up in an alley, bleeding and with no memory of who he is. He stumbles into a coffee shop and is befriended by a charitable ex-nun who is failing in her attempts to write marketable pornography.

1h 45m1994TMDb 6.2

CrimeComedyDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Hal HartleyHal HartleyDirectorIsabelle HuppertIsabelle HuppertIsabelleMartin DonovanMartin DonovanThomas LudensElina LöwensohnElina LöwensohnSofia LudensDamian YoungDamian YoungEdward · Jaque's AccountantChuck MontgomeryChuck MontgomeryJan · Jaque's Goon
Dave SimondsKurt · Jaque's GoonPamela StewartPamela StewartOfficer Patsy MelvilleErica GimpelErica GimpelIrate WomanJan Leslie HardingJan Leslie HardingWaitressTerry AlexanderTerry AlexanderFrank · the CookHolt McCallanyHolt McCallanyUsher
Hugh PalmerWarrenMichael ImperioliMichael ImperioliDoorman at ClubAngel CabanAngel CabanDetectiveEmmanuel XuerebEmmanuel XuerebBartenderLennie LoftinLennie LoftinTaxi Driver
David GreenspanGeorge · the PornographerAdria TennorAdria TennorKid reading 'The Odyssey'Parker PoseyParker PoseyGirl SquatterKing Mustafa ObafemiKing Mustafa ObafemiBoy SquatterCurrie GrahamCurrie GrahamVideo Store ClerkJamie HarroldJamie HarroldPizza Guy
Patricia ScanlonYoung Irate MotherJames McCauleyJames McCauleyPolicemanBenny NievesBenny NievesPoliceman
David TroupGuardTim Blake NelsonTim Blake NelsonYoung Detective
Marissa CopelandSister at Door
Dael OrlandersmithMother SuperiorMichael GastonMichael GastonSharpshooter

Storyline

A man wakes up in an alley, bleeding and with no memory of who he is. He stumbles into a coffee shop and is befriended by a charitable ex-nun who is failing in her attempts to write marketable pornography.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
5 August 1994
Runtime
1h 45m
TMDB score
6.2 / 10 (112 votes)

Production

Director
Hal Hartley
Writers
Hal Hartley
Studios
UGC, American Playhouse, La Sept Cinéma
Countries
France, United Kingdom, United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English