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Trees Lounge (1996)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:20

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Look up the word "Loser" in the dictionary, and you'll probably find a photo of 31-year-old Tommy there. This underachieving, alcoholic, irresponsible auto mechanic has just been fired for stealing... Look up the word "Loser" in the dictionary, and you'll probably find a photo of 31-year-old Tommy there. This underachieving, alcoholic, irresponsible auto mechanic has just been fired for stealing from his boss. So he now spends his time as a near-permanent barfly at the eccentric Trees Lounge. However, when he's not at the bar, Tommy is engaged in immature activities that wreak havoc in his life -- and those of others. But when the repercussions of Tommy's acts begin to occur, will he be stable enough to cope with them? Or will they just further his downward spiral? [More]

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Anthony LaPaglia, Seymour Cassel, Debi Mazar

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Anthony LaPaglia, Seymour Cassel, Debi Mazar, Chloë Sevigny, Daniel Baldwin, Bronson Dudley, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Bracco, Mark Boone, Carol Kane, Mimi Rogers, Eszter Balint, Victor Arnold

Director: Steve Buscemi

Director: Steve Buscemi
Screenwriter: Steve Buscemi

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04/17/01
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Better-than-solid directorial debut from Buscemi.

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10/23/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

at least Buscemi doesn't let the self-pity get too thick

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04/28/01
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Cole Smithey
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An engaging character study.

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Dennis Schwartz
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06/24/03
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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An impressive feature debut from indie icon Buscemi, a serio-comedy and character study of a barfly (played by Buscemi) and the entourage that frequents the same working bar day after day; John Cassavetes would have been proud of this film.

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01/08/07
Emanuel Levy
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a hard-nosed downer of a bender

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03/08/05
Eric Melin
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01/01/00
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Buscemi does a fine job directing this sad, realistic, sometimes humorous look into the life of an alcoholic.

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