In the Soup
| In the Soup | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alexandre Rockwell |
| Written by | Tim Kissell Sollace Mitchell Alexandre Rockwell |
| Produced by | Jim Stark Hank Blumenthal Chosei Funahara |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Phil Parmet |
| Distributed by | Fantoma (US DVD) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $256,249[1] |
In the Soup is a 1992 independent comedy directed by Alexandre Rockwell.[2] It stars Steve Buscemi as Aldolfo Rollo, a self-conscious screenwriter who has written an unfilmable 500-page screenplay and is looking for a producer.
Tortured by self-doubt, financial ruin, and unrequited passion for his next door neighbor (Jennifer Beals), Aldolfo places an ad offering his mammoth screenplay to the highest bidder. In steps Aldolfo's "guardian angel", Joe (Seymour Cassel) a fast-talking, high-rolling gangster who promises to produce the film but has his own unique ideas regarding film financing.
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In popular culture
The film and its history are discussed in depth in John Pierson's account of the independent American film 'scene' of the late 1980s/early 1990s, Spike, Mike, Slackers, & Dykes: A Guided Tour Across a Decade of American Independent Cinema.
A Kickstarter project started in July 2017 with hopes of restoring the archival print and release the film for the 25th anniversary.[3] The restored print was released by Factory 25 in 2018.[4]
References
- ^ "In the Soup (1992) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (3 October 1992). "From Art-Loving Gangster To a Menacing Hemophiliac" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "IN THE SOUP Urgent Restoration & 25th Anniversary Re-Release". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "In the Soup | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2019-08-25.