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In the Soup
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Wikipedia article
'In the Soup' is a 1992 independent comedy directed by Alexandre Rockwell, and written by Rockwell and Sollace Mitchell (credited as Tim Kissell). It stars Steve Buscemi as Aldolfo Rollo, a self-conscious screenwriter who has written an unfilmable 500-page screenplay and is looking for a producer.
Plot
Tortured by self-doubt, financial ruin, and unrequited passion for his next door neighbor, Aldolfo Rollo places an ad offering his mammoth screenplay to the highest bidder. In steps Aldolfo's "guardian angel" Joe, a fast-talking, high-rolling gangster who promises to produce the film but has his own unique ideas regarding film financing.
Cast
* Steve Buscemi as Adolfo Rollo
* Seymour Cassel as Joe
* Jennifer Beals as Angelica Pena
* Pat Moya as Dang
* Will Patton as Skippy
* Sully Boyar as Old Man
* Steven Randazzo as Louis Barfardi
* Francesco Messina as Frank Barfardi
* Jim Jarmusch as Monty
* Carol Kane as Barbara
* Stanley Tucci as Gregoire
* Rockets Redglare as Guy
* Elizabeth Bracco as Jackie
* Debi Mazar as Suzie
* Sam Rockwell as Paulie
In popular culture
, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Beals, and Phil Parmet following a screening at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
The film and its history are discussed in depth in John Pierson's account of the independent American film 'scene' of the late 1980s/early 1990s, 'Spike, Mike, Slackers, & Dykes: A Guided Tour Across a Decade of American Independent Cinema'.
A Kickstarter project started in July 2017 with hopes of restoring the archival print and release the film for the 25th anniversary. The restored print was released by Factory 25 in 2018.
References
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