Coffee and Cigarettes
- Director: Jim Jarmusch
- Writer: Jim Jarmusch
- Producer: Rachel Dengiz; Jason Kliot
CGiii Comment
Sometimes you may think....why the fuck do filmmakers make such films?
Is it for their own selfish gratification?
Because, this is most certainly not for the benefit of the audience.
An amazing cast with a dismal script and an abhorrent arrogance delivered from all involved.
Pointless and painfully self-important.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Eleven separate vignettes are presented. In each, celebrities, playing semi-fictionalized versions of themselves (with the exception of the characters of various wait staff, and one actor playing a lookalike cousin of herself), meet in a food service establishment with coffee/tea and cigarettes involved. Beyond the topic of discussion that brought them together, they often talk directly about coffee and cigarettes, more often that coffee and cigarettes, and by association caffeine and nicotine, are not healthy, especially if they are the only things constituting lunch. Other recurring themes include the Lee family, cousinhood, celebrity worship, the connection between the medical and musical careers, and Nikola Tesla's belief that the Earth is a conductor of acoustic resonance. In all cases, the coming together for coffee/tea and smokes acts as a bridge to overcome disagreements, and/or makes uncomfortable situations less uncomfortable.
Cast & Characters
Roberto Benigni as Roberto;
Steven Wright as Steven;
Joie Lee as Good Twin;
Cinque Lee as Evil Twin / Kitchen Guy;
Steve Buscemi as Waiter;
Iggy Pop as Iggy;
Tom Waits as Tom;
Joseph Rigano as Joe;
Vinny Vella as Vinny;
Vinny Vella Jr. as Vinny Jr.;
Renee French as Renee;
E.J. Rodriguez as Waiter;
Alex Descas as Alex;
Isaach De Bankolé as Isaach;
Cate Blanchett as Cate / Shelly