Blue in the Face
“Welcome to the planet Brooklyn.”
A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty of hilarious fun. But when the greedy owner threatens to close the shop for good and turn it into a trendy vegetarian restaurant, the neighborhood proves they'll do just about anything to save their favorite hangout.
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Part of Brooklyn Cigar Store Collection
2 films
Cast
21 people
Harvey Keitel
Auggie Wren
Known for
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Mel Gorham
Violet
Known for
Curdled
The Center of the World
Victor Argo
Vinnie
Known for
Taxi Driver
Mean Streets
Roseanne Barr
Dot
Known for
Home on the Range
Roseanne
Giancarlo Esposito
Tommy Finelli
Known for
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Jared Harris
Jimmy Rose
Known for
Chernobyl
Foundation
José Zúñiga
Jerry
Known for
Narcos: Mexico
Constantine
Jim Jarmusch
Bob
Known for
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
In the Soup
Lou Reed
Man with Strange Glasses
Known for
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Rock & Rule
Keith David
Jackie Robinson
Known for
Hazbin Hotel
They Live
Michael J. Fox
Pete Maloney
Known for
Back to the Future
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Lily Tomlin
Waffle eater
Known for
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Grace and Frankie
Wayne Wang Director · Paul Auster Director Adam Holender Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1.3M · Budget $2M · United States release September 15, 1995
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,300,000
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
InterAL
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Czech · English
Release dates
Germany · September 15, 1995
Theatrical
United States · September 15, 1995
Theatrical
Czechia
March 1, 1998 · Physical
France
January 3, 1996 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 2, 1996 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 27, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
December 22, 1995 · Theatrical
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