Summary
In downtown Manhattan, twentysomething Allie, whose father is not around and whose mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for meaning in his life and meets some idiosyncratic characters along the way.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 69Audiences 58GoodWatch 64
Metascore69
IMDb6.1
User score5.9
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −25 min on the typical 100
typical 10075Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
+5Released
1981
March 6, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
Chris ParkerAllie
Leila GastilLeila
John LurieSax Player
Richard BoesWar Vet
Sara DriverNurse- CSCharlie SpademanPatient
Jane FireNurse
Ruth BoltonMother
Evelyn SmithPatient
Maria DuvalLatin Girl
Lisa RosenPopcorn Girl
Frankie FaisonMan in Lobby
Suzanne FletcherGirl in Car
Felice RosserWoman by Mailbox
Eric MitchellCar Fence- CHChris HameonFrench Traveller
Directing · 2
- Jim Jarmusch Director, Story, Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Music
- Sara Driver Assistant Director, Production Manager
Camera · 2
- James A. Lebovitz Director of Photography
- Louis Suckle Assistant Camera
Sound · 6
- John Lurie Musician, Music
- Lisa Kaplan Sound Mixer
- Kevin Dowd Sound
- Mike Hessing Additional Sound Re-Recordist
- Virgil Morefield Additional Sound Re-Recordist
- Shi Sun Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Art · 2
- Skeezo Title Designer
- Philippe Hagen Title Designer
Lighting · 2
- Howard Brookner Gaffer
- Ken Kalb Gaffer
Other crew · 4
- Tom DiCillo Cinematography
- Laslo Benedict Thanks
- Barbara Klar Thanks
- Ellie Hamerow Thanks
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