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Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face
	Promotional film poster
Directed by	Paul Auster ; Wayne Wang
Screenplay by	Paul Auster; Wayne Wang
Based on	Characters ; by Paul Auster
Produced by	Peter Newman; Greg Johnson; Diana Phillips
Starring	Victor Argo; Giancarlo Esposito; Michael J. Fox; Mel Gorham; Jim Jarmusch; Harvey Keitel; Lou Reed; Roseanne; Mira Sorvino; Lily Tomlin; Malik Yoba;
Cinematography	Adam Holender ; Harvey Wang
Edited by	Maysie Hoy ; Christopher Tellefsen
Music by	John Lurie
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date	October 13, 1995;
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2 million
Box office	$1,268,636

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Blue in the Face is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster. It stars Harvey Keitel leading an ensemble cast, including Giancarlo Esposito, Roseanne Barr, Michael J. Fox, Lily Tomlin, Victor Argo, Mira Sorvino, Lou Reed, Keith David, Jim Jarmusch, Jared Harris, RuPaul, and Madonna.

Blue in the Face was filmed over a five-day period as a follow-up to Wang's 1995 film 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.

Blue in the Face features songs by singer Selena. Her bilingual duet with David Byrne, "God's Child (Baila Conmigo)", appears on the film's soundtrack.

Plot

The film once again centers on the Brooklyn Cigar Store and manager Auggie (Harvey Keitel), although most of the other characters are different. The store owner's frustrated wife Dot (Roseanne Barr) is one of them, and one of the plotlines follows her attempts to seduce Auggie. Madonna, Michael J. Fox, Lily Tomlin and Lou Reed as himself also put in appearances.

Cast

Harvey Keitel as Augustus "Auggie" Wren
Victor Argo as Vinnie
Keith David as Jackie Robinson
Giancarlo Esposito as Tommy Finelli
Michael J. Fox as Pete Maloney
Mel Gorham as Violet
Jared Harris as Jimmy Rose
Jim Jarmusch as Bob
Madonna as Singing Telegram Girl
Lou Reed as Man With Strange Glasses
Michael Badalucco as Statistician
Roseanne Barr as Dot
Mira Sorvino as Young Lady
Lily Tomlin as Waffle Eater
Malik Yoba as Watch Man
Rupaul as Dance Leader

Reception

The film received mixed reviews.^[1]^[2]^[3] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 43% based on reviews from 23 critics, with an average rating of 5.7/10.^[4]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, remarking that the movie "was shot in six days, and sometimes feels like it…Some of the bits work and others don't, but no one seems to be keeping score, and that's part of the movie's charm.^[3] Ebert also notes that "Smoke is, of course, a much better film, and if you haven't seen it, then you should start there and not here. Blue in the Face is more of a footnote."^[3]

References

^ Thomas, Kevin (13 October 1995). "MOVIE REVIEW : Wang's 'Blue in the Face' a Valentine to Brooklyn". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ Maslin, Janet (13 October 1995). "Blue in the Face (1995) FILM REVIEW; In Hip Brooklyn, Take 2 On That Old Cigar Store". New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ebert, Roger (20 October 1995). "Blue In The Face". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ "Blue in the Face". Rotten Tomatoes.

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[1] Thomas, Kevin (13 October 1995). "MOVIE REVIEW : Wang's 'Blue in the Face' a Valentine to Brooklyn". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 January 2013.

[2] Maslin, Janet (13 October 1995). "Blue in the Face (1995) FILM REVIEW; In Hip Brooklyn, Take 2 On That Old Cigar Store". New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2013.

[ebert-3] Ebert, Roger (20 October 1995). "Blue In The Face". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[4] "Blue in the Face". Rotten Tomatoes.

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+| caption        = Promotional film poster
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+| producer       = [[Peter Newman (producer)|Peter Newman]]<br />Greg Johnson<br />Diana Phillips
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-'''''Blue in the Face''''' is a 1995 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Wayne Wang]] and [[Paul Auster]]. It stars [[Harvey Keitel]], [[Victor Argo]], [[Giancarlo Esposito]], [[Roseanne Barr]], [[Michael J. Fox]], [[Lily Tomlin]], [[Mira Sorvino]], [[Lou Reed]], [[Mel Gorham]], [[Jim Jarmusch]] and [[Malik Yoba]].
+'''''Blue in the Face''''' is a 1995 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Wayne Wang]] and [[Paul Auster]]. It stars [[Harvey Keitel]] leading an ensemble cast, including [[Giancarlo Esposito]], [[Roseanne Barr]], [[Michael J. Fox]], [[Lily Tomlin]], [[Victor Argo]], [[Mira Sorvino]], [[Lou Reed]], [[Keith David]], [[Jim Jarmusch]], [[Jared Harris]], [[RuPaul]], and [[Madonna]].
-''Blue in the Face'' was filmed over a five-day period as a follow-up to Wang's 1995 movie ''[[Smoke (film)|Smoke]]''. During production of ''Smoke'', Keitel and the others [[ad-lib]]bed scenes in-character between takes and a sequel was made using this improvised material.
+''Blue in the Face'' was filmed over a five-day period as a follow-up to Wang's 1995 film ''[[Smoke (film)|Smoke]]''. During production of ''Smoke'', Keitel and the others [[ad-lib]]bed 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.
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 ==Plot==
-The film once again centers on the Brooklyn Cigar Store and manager Auggie (Harvey Keitel), although most of the other characters are different. The store owner's frustrated wife Dot (Roseanne) is one of them, and one of the plotlines follows her attempts to seduce Auggie. Madonna, Michael J. Fox, Lily Tomlin, and Lou Reed (as himself) also put in appearances. ''Blue In The Face'' was shot without a complete script and presents a unique combination of distinctive performances, oddball characters, improvisations, and raffish scenes.
+The film once again centers on the Brooklyn Cigar Store and manager Auggie ([[Harvey Keitel]]), although most of the other characters are different. The store owner's frustrated wife Dot ([[Roseanne Barr]]) is one of them, and one of the plotlines follows her attempts to seduce Auggie. [[Madonna]], [[Michael J. Fox]], [[Lily Tomlin]] and [[Lou Reed]] as himself also put in appearances.
 ==Cast==
-* [[Harvey Keitel]]... Augustus "Auggie" Wren
+* [[Harvey Keitel]] as Augustus "Auggie" Wren
-* [[Victor Argo]]... Vinnie
+* [[Victor Argo]] as Vinnie
-* [[Keith David]]... Jackie Robinson
+* [[Keith David]] as Jackie Robinson
-* [[Giancarlo Esposito]]... Tommy Finelli
+* [[Giancarlo Esposito]] as Tommy Finelli
-* [[Michael J. Fox]]... Pete Maloney
+* [[Michael J. Fox]] as Pete Maloney
-* [[Mel Gorham]]... Violet
+* [[Mel Gorham]] as Violet
-* [[Jared Harris]]... Jimmy Rose
+* [[Jared Harris]] as Jimmy Rose
-* [[Jim Jarmusch]]... Bob
+* [[Jim Jarmusch]] as Bob
-* [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]... Singing Telegram Girl
+* [[Madonna]] as Singing Telegram Girl
-* [[Lou Reed]]... As Himself
+* [[Lou Reed]] as Man With Strange Glasses
+* [[Michael Badalucco]] as Statistician
-* [[Roseanne Barr]]... Dot
-* [[Mira Sorvino]]... Young Lady
+* [[Roseanne Barr]] as Dot
-* [[Lily Tomlin]]... Waffle Eater
+* [[Mira Sorvino]] as Young Lady
-* [[Malik Yoba]]... Watch Man
+* [[Lily Tomlin]] as Waffle Eater
-* [[RuPaul|Rupaul]]... Dance Leader
+* [[Malik Yoba]] as Watch Man
+* [[RuPaul|Rupaul]] as Dance Leader
 ==Reception==
-The film received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Kevin|title=MOVIE REVIEW : Wang's 'Blue in the Face' a Valentine to Brooklyn|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-10-13/entertainment/ca-56447_1_wayne-wang|accessdate=7 January 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=13 October 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Maslin|first=Janet|title=Blue in the Face (1995) FILM REVIEW; In Hip Brooklyn, Take 2 On That Old Cigar Store|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=990CEFD6113BF930A25753C1A963958260|accessdate=7 January 2013|newspaper=New York Times|date=13 October 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ebert|first=Roger|title=Blue In The Face|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19951020/REVIEWS/510200301/1023|accessdate=7 January 2013|newspaper=Chicago Sun Times|date=20 October 1995}}</ref> On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has a rating of 41% based on reviews from 22 critics, with an average rating of 5.5/10.<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blue_in_the_face/ </ref>
+The film received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Kevin|title=MOVIE REVIEW : Wang's 'Blue in the Face' a Valentine to Brooklyn|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-10-13-ca-56447-story.html|access-date=7 January 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=13 October 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Maslin|first=Janet|title=Blue in the Face (1995) FILM REVIEW; In Hip Brooklyn, Take 2 On That Old Cigar Store|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=990CEFD6113BF930A25753C1A963958260|access-date=7 January 2013|newspaper=New York Times|date=13 October 1995}}</ref><ref name="ebert">{{cite news|last=Ebert|first=Roger|title=Blue In The Face|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/blue-in-the-face-1995|access-date=11 January 2022|newspaper=Chicago Sun Times|date=20 October 1995}}</ref> On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has a rating of 43% based on reviews from 23 critics, with an average rating of 5.7/10.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blue_in_the_face/|title=Blue in the Face|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref>
+[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun Times]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, remarking that the movie "was shot in six days, and sometimes feels like it…Some of the bits work and others don't, but no one seems to be keeping score, and that's part of the movie's charm.<ref name="ebert" /> Ebert also notes that "''Smoke'' is, of course, a much better film, and if you haven't seen it, then you should start there and not here. ''Blue in the Face'' is more of a footnote."<ref name="ebert" />
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v t e Works by Paul Auster
Fiction	Squeeze Play (1982) The New York Trilogy (1987) In the Country of Last Things (1987) Moon Palace (1989) The Music of Chance (1990) Leviathan (1992) Mr. Vertigo (1994) Timbuktu (1999) The Book of Illusions (2002) Oracle Night (2003) The Brooklyn Follies (2005) Travels in the Scriptorium (2006) Man in the Dark (2008) Invisible (2009) Sunset Park (2010) 4 3 2 1 (2017) Baumgartner (2023)
Screenplays	The Music of Chance (1993) Smoke (1995) Blue in the Face (1995) Lulu on the Bridge (1998) The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007)
Memoir	The Invention of Solitude (1982) Hand to Mouth (1997) The Story of My Typewriter (2002) Winter Journal (2012) Report from the Interior (2013)
Other	A Tomb for Anatole (1983) The Red Notebook (1995) Here and Now (2013) A Life in Words (2017) Talking to Strangers (2019) Burning Boy (2021) Bloodbath Nation (2023)