Blue in the Face
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The film Blue in the Face (1995) is a comedy directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster. It stars Harvey Keitel, Madonna, Giancarlo Esposito, Roseanne, Michael J. Fox, Jared Harris, Lily Tomlin, Mira Sorvino, Lou Reed, Mel Gorham, and Jim Jarmusch.
Blue in the Face was was filmed over a five-day period as a follow-up to Wang's 1995 movie, Smoke. During production of Smoke, Keitel and the others ad-libbed scenes in-character between takes and a sequel was made using this improvised material.
Lily Tomlin was nominated for an American Comedy Award as "Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture" for her performance in this picture.
External links
- IMDb entry (http://imdb.com/title/tt0112541/)
- FilmCritic.com review (http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/ddb5490109a79f598625623d0015f1e4/2924a00ceb75ad6f86256256006fe6af?OpenDocument)
- Roger Ebert's review (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19951020/REVIEWS/510200301/1023)