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In the Soup

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Aldolpho is an aspiring writer-director who can't even claim to be scraping by. No one will touch his flagrantly anti-commercial epic-length script, his acting gigs offer little compensation and his crumbling New York City apartment is haunted by debt collectors. Worse, the literal girl-next-door, Angelica, is oblivious to his affections. In a desperate attempt to get his screenplay funded, he meets Joe, a crook willing to play dirty for cash.
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Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times 02/07/2013
4/5
A charming pipsqueak of a movie, a playful film of ragged and shaggy appeal. Go to Full Review Trevor Johnston Time Out 06/24/2006
Rockwell's wonderfully unassuming movie throws a big hug around youthful ambition, b/w filmstock, and the glowing screen charisma of Cassel. An unheralded gem. Go to Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times 08/30/2004
3.5/5
A droll, self-conscious fable with an unexpected heart of gold ... Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 06/23/2022
1/4
...an exceedingly rough-around-the-edges endeavor that grows less and less interesting (and more and more interminable) as it progresses... Go to Full Review TV Guide 02/07/2013
3.5/4
There isn't enough one could say about the casting in this film -- it's simply perfect. The story is elevated by the chemistry and sense of improvisation between Buscemi and Cassel. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 12/12/2006
B
Though not great, it's easily Rockwell's best work, a playful film with darkly comic twists, played out nicely by Steve Buscemi and Seymour Cassel, who's over-the-top but the film allows that. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott E @RT19581245 Oct 28 Makes me want to be in a movie. See more john h @RT11274104 Jun 1 In The Soup might as well be a metaphor for the difficulties of selling big ideas to Hollywood. Buscemi's character is a struggling screenwriter who dreams of making it big in the film industry. He, quite insanely, decides to insert an ad into a newspaper regarding the sale of his 500-page script. This reflects his ideas and desires to make something different like his Russian mentor Andrei Tarkovsky. He ultimately winds up in illegal activity with a crime boss who finds this screenwriter interesting. A stellar independent picture that loses itself in some areas but only for comedic and nostalgic 1930s gob smacked situations. This film is worth a watch, though, not a necessary watch. See more Isa B @RT32418990 12/03/2024 What a unique film! In the Soup is very Jim Jarmusch, even though he was just an actor in the picture. If you didn't know any better, you might think he directed it. Alexandre Rockwell, the actual director, did a marvelous job with this awesome art film. Steve Buscemi is great in the picture as is Sermour Cassel. This is one of my favorites, so I most definitely recommend it. 90/100 See more Steve D @RT35616104 02/22/2023 I didn't find it amusing. See more 06/20/2020 Not for everyone, but if you like thoughtful and meaningful films, you'll be moved by this film. Make sure you see the black and white version. See more 05/15/2020 I always like Steve Buscemi, this was another good one . I thought this was gonna be a little bit like living in oblivion but it ended up not having much to do about creating a movie in the end . I would say this is more about an ambitious filmmaker getting tricked into doing anything but make a film 3.3 See more Read all reviews
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Alexandre Rockwell

Director

Steve Buscemi

Aldolpho Rollo

Seymour Cassel

Joe

Jennifer Beals

Angelica Pena

Pat Moya

Dang

Will Patton

Skippy

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Synopsis Aldolpho is an aspiring writer-director who can't even claim to be scraping by. No one will touch his flagrantly anti-commercial epic-length script, his acting gigs offer little compensation and his crumbling New York City apartment is haunted by debt collectors. Worse, the literal girl-next-door, Angelica, is oblivious to his affections. In a desperate attempt to get his screenplay funded, he meets Joe, a crook willing to play dirty for cash.
Director
Alexandre Rockwell
Producer
Hank Blumenthal, Pascal Caucheteux, Jim Stark
Screenwriter
Alexandre Rockwell, Sollace Mitchell
Production Co
Alta, Why Not Productions, Cacous Films, South, Pandora Cinema, Odessa, Mikado Films, Factory 25, Alliance Communications Corporation
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 12, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.9K
Runtime
1h 33m
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