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Cast

Jeremy Davies
as Tom Tom

Milla Jovovich
as Eloise

Mel Gibson
as Skinner

Jimmy Smits
as Geronimo

Peter Stormare
as Dixie

Amanda Plummer
as Vivien

Gloria Stuart
as Jessica

Donal Logue
as Charley Best

Bud Cort
as Shorty

Julian Sands
as Terence Scopey

Ellen Cleghorne
as Marlene

Tom Bower
as Hector

Conrad Roberts
as Stix

Harris Yulin
as Stanley Goldkiss

Tim Roth
as Izzy Goldkiss (uncredited)

Charlayne Woodard
as Jean Swift

Richard Edson
as Joe

Tito Larriva
as Jesu

John Hassell
as Hollow

Justin Lafoe
as Marlene's Son

Ezra Buzzington
as Reporter

David Stifel
as Screamer for Jesus

Winston J. Rocha
as Waiter

Frederique Van Der Wal
as Diamond Woman

Roger Stoneburner
as Punk

Erik Rondell
as Punk

Bono
as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

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Critic Reviews for The Million Dollar Hotel

Audience Reviews for The Million Dollar Hotel

• Nov 16, 2010

  Not many people I have spoken to have seen this film but as a Jeremy Davies fan (whom I discovered a love for first in his portrayal of Charles Manson in Helter Skelter and then by accident as Topper in the darkly deviant black comedy Ravenous) I would have to say that it is one of the most haunting and heartbreaking movies I have ever seen. Although Mel Gibson's presence seems a little odd, as you keep expecting him to pull out a gun and start shooting (as he does on one occasion) I felt his portrayal as a physically deformed polic officer investigating the suicide of a man in the hotel believable. With a perfect narrative from Davies and a strong, all be it odd, cast of characters behind him, this movie is one of my favorites and is one I am happy not many people have seen.
  Unknown H Super Reviewer
• Jul 27, 2010

  Legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders returns to the screen with this loosely structured murder mystery. The Million Dollar Hotel unites Wender's obsession with cool music, lost souls, and American trash culture. Set in 2001, the film opens with Tom Tom (Jeremy Davies) taking a flying leap off the roof of the Million Dollar Hotel, an ironically titled dive in the seedy section of L.A. Told in an extended flashback, Tom Tom recounts the murder investigation of a down-and-out artist and son of a media mogul, Izzy Goldkiss (Tim Roth), who also fell off the hotel. FBI special agent Skinner (none other than Mel Gibson), sporting a neck brace, looks into the death only to discover that the building is teeming with weirdos and losers. There is Vivien (Amanda Plummer), who claims to be the fiancée of the rock star; Geronimo (Jimmy Smits), a huckster trying to make a buck by selling Izzy's abstract painting; Eloise (Milla Jovovich), a burned out prostitute with a passion for intellectual literature; and Dixie (Peter Stormare), who swears up and down that he is the fifth Beatle. As the film progresses, Skinner proves to be just as much of a freak as the hotel tenets -- he was born with a third arm that was surgically removed from his back. Just as in his Until the End of the World (1991), Wenders features a fantastic soundtrack including songs from Bono, Daniel Lanois, and Brian Eno. The Million Dollar Hotel opened the 2000 Berlin Film Festival.
  Martin D Super Reviewer
• May 21, 2009

  The film version of a literary style known as Magical Realism It's a screwball tragedy, a term made up by someone else to describe this film. There are no others of this type. It's a love story without "They lived happily ever after"; it's a mystery (the essence of real) in a subtly surreal world. Not only is the story unique, but so are most of the characters, which seems to be a problem for some viewers. I don't want to paint this movie as too weird, but its differences are some of the best things about it. Cinematography is classic, sharp, lots of deep focus. Exteriors, interiors, non-traditional lighting, a dawn scene shot before the magic hour, it all looks great. I can't recall a scene with foreground in focus while background is out, or vice versa. U2 contributed a tune or two to the soundtrack, as they have for all Wim Wenders films since the 80s. The rest of the soundtrack is jazzy. It supports the film beautifully, and is available on CD. If you've liked any of Wim Wenders films, I think you'll love this one.
  MisterYoda ? Super Reviewer
• Mar 19, 2008

  I can't think of very much to say about this film. The cast list reads like a who's-who of irritating actors: Amanda Plummer, Julian Sands, Bud Cort, etc. Mel Gibson looks very uncomfortable as a G-man investigating a suspicious death, and not just because he's wearing a neck brace and is supposed to have had spinal surgery. Jeremy Davies plays twitchy and annoying very well, but who wants to watch that? Wim Wenders creates some magical visuals but the central murder-mystery, which ought to drive the film, is completely underwhelming.
  Stephen M Super Reviewer

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