Bagdad Cafe
“Off Route 66 between Vegas and nowhere a little magic's going on...”
A German woman named Jasmin stumbles upon a dilapidated motel/diner in the middle of nowhere. Her unusual appearance and demeanor are at first suspicious to Brenda, the exasperated owner who has difficulty making ends meet. But when an unlikely magic sparks between the two women, this lonely desert outpost is transformed into a thriving and popular oasis.
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Cast
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Marianne Sägebrecht
Jasmin Münchgstettner
Known for
The War of the Roses
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
CCH Pounder
Brenda
Known for
Avatar
The Shield
Jack Palance
Rudi Cox
Known for
The Swan Princess
Batman
Christine Kaufmann
Debby
Known for
World on a Wire
The Last Days of Pompeii
Monica Calhoun
Phyllis
Known for
The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Best Man Holiday
Darron Flagg
Salomo
No other roles listed
George Aguilar
Cahuenga
Known for
The Scarlet Letter
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
G. Smokey Campbell
Sal
Known for
Fear of a Black Hat
Hans Stadlbauer
Mr. Münchgstettner
Known for
Oktoberfest: Beer and Blood
Alan S. Craig
Eric
No other roles listed
Apesanahkwat
Sheriff Arnie
Known for
Wind River
Ronald Lee Jarvis
Trucker Ron
No other roles listed
Percy Adlon Director · Eleonore Adlon Screenplay Christopher Doherty Screenplay
Worldwide gross $3.7M · United States release April 22, 1988 · Produced in Germany, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,732,660
Production
Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Production
Pelemele Film
Production
BR
Production
HR
Production
Germany · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Out of Rosenheim
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Germany · October 30, 1987
Premiere · Hofer Filmtage
Germany · November 12, 1987
Theatrical · West Germany
United States · April 22, 1988
Theatrical
Argentina
May 19, 1988 · Theatrical
Australia
December 8, 1988 · Theatrical
Belgium
August 18, 1988 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 26, 2018 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
July 22, 1988 · Theatrical
Finland
December 30, 1988 · Theatrical
France
April 20, 1988 · Theatrical
February 1, 1995 · Physical · VHS
December 5, 2001 · Physical · DVD
September 22, 2009 · Physical · Blu-Ray
July 11, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-release (restored version)
July 17, 2018 · Digital · VOD
Hungary
November 22, 1990 · Theatrical
Japan
March 4, 1989 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 17, 1988 · Theatrical
March 9, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Poland
October 27, 2016 · Premiere · American Film Festival
Portugal
December 30, 1988 · Theatrical
Serbia
February 26, 2005 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
South Korea
July 17, 1993 · Theatrical
July 14, 2016 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
December 15, 1988 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 12, 1988 · Theatrical
November 3, 2004 · Physical
Türkiye
November 30, 1990 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 27, 1988 · Theatrical
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