Bagdad Cafe (1987)
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- PG
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 22 Apr 1988 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Marianne Sägebrecht | ... |
Jasmin Münchgstettner
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CCH Pounder | ... |
Brenda
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Jack Palance | ... |
Rudi Cox
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Christine Kaufmann | ... |
Debby
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Monica Calhoun | ... |
Phyllis
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Darron Flagg | ... |
Salomo
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George Aguilar | ... |
Cahuenga
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G. Smokey Campbell | ... |
Sal
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Hans Stadlbauer | ... |
Münchgstettner
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Alan S. Craig | ... |
Eric
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Apesanahkwat | ... |
Sheriff Arnie
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Ronald Lee Jarvis | ... |
Trucker Ron
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Mark Daneri | ... |
Trucker Mark
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Ray Young | ... |
Trucker Ray
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Gary Lee Davis | ... |
Trucker Gary
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Directed by
Percy Adlon |
Written by
Eleonore Adlon | ... | (screenplay) and |
Percy Adlon | ... | (screenplay) |
Christopher Doherty | ... | (co-writer) |
Percy Adlon | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
Eleonore Adlon | ... | line producer / producer |
Percy Adlon | ... | producer |
Dietrich von Watzdorf | ... | production executive: BR |
Music by
Bob Telson |
Cinematography by
Bernd Heinl | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Norbert Herzner |
Editorial Department
Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer (as Robert Kaiser) |
Evelyn Lukas | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
Jerold Franks | ||
Al Onorato |
Art Direction by
Bernt Amadeus Capra |
Set Decoration by
Byrnadette DiSanto |
Costume Design by
Regine Bätz | ||
Elizabeth Warner Nankin | ... | (as Elizabeth Warner) |
Makeup Department
Lizbeth Williamson | ... | tattoo makeup artist |
Production Management
Bastian Clevé | ... | production manager |
Llewellyn Wells | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Helenka Hummel | ... | first assistant director (as Helenka Hummel-Hinderks) |
Marc Pickett | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Aram Allan | ... | set carpenter |
Christian Bachet | ... | construction foreman |
Johnna Butler | ... | lead man (as Joanna Butler) |
Robert Campbell | ... | scenic painter |
Bob Hickson | ... | painter |
Ollie Olausson | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Manfred Arbter | ... | studio sound mixer: ARRI Ton |
Heiko Hinderks | ... | production sound mixer |
Martin Langer | ... | boom operator (as Martin Peglau) |
Martin Langer | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Matthias Lempert | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Felix O. Adlon | ... | second assistant camera (as Felix Adlon) |
Rick Barham | ... | electrician |
Dieter Bockmeier | ... | key grip |
Peter Iovino | ... | still photographer |
Wolfram Kratz | ... | gaffer |
Thomas Lechner | ... | first assistant camera |
Gerd Zimmermann | ... | grip |
Location Management
George Lakes | ... | location auditor |
Abby Logan | ... | location teacher / location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
Darron Flagg | ... | soloist |
William Galison | ... | musician: harmonica |
Tiberio Nascimento | ... | musician: guitar solo |
Jearlyn Steele | ... | soloist |
Jevetta Steele | ... | soloist |
Bob Telson | ... | musician: keyboard |
Tommy Joe White | ... | soloist |
Script and Continuity Department
Cynthia Engler | ... | script supervisor (as Cynthia Rolfe) |
Additional Crew
Doug Connett | ... | production secretary |
Mickey Cottrell | ... | unit publicist |
Michael Donaldson | ... | legal service |
Walter Kruska | ... | magic coach |
Gabriele Rettermayer | ... | post-production accountant |
Lalarry Smith | ... | production runner |
Inge Topp | ... | travel service |
Harold Voit | ... | magic service: Zauberschule München |
Harald Leipnitz | ... | voice dubbing: Jack Palance (uncredited) |
Gabriele Rettermayer | ... | administration staff (uncredited) |
Inge Topp | ... | administration staff (uncredited) |
Thanks
Bill Davis | ... | acknowledgment |
Jerry Kaplan | ... | acknowledgment |
Elizabeth Masely | ... | acknowledgment |
Carl Mon | ... | acknowledgment |
Cherie Myers | ... | acknowledgment |
Rich Stock | ... | acknowledgment |
Robert Waltman | ... | acknowledgment |
Randy Wanner | ... | acknowledgment |
John Wells | ... | acknowledgment |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmverlag der Autoren (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Island Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Mainline Pictures (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CEL Film Distribution (1988) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'Bagdad Cafe')
- The Filmcompany Amsterdam (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Imagica TV (2009) (Japan) (theatrical) (director's cut)
- Kuzui Enterprises. (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sonet Film AB (Sweden) (theatrical) (?)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet, Stockholm (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Tamasa Distribution (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Arrow Films (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- Emerald (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) (special edition)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- MCA Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Shout Select (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Super Video (1988) (Argentina) (VHS)
- TF1 (1992) (France) (tv) (Dubbed version)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
- Virgin Vision (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Steuerkanzlei Florentz (payroll services)
- Cast & Crew Payroll Services (payroll services)
- Sidewinder Cafe, Newberry Springs (catering)
- Filmton Service Hinderks GmbH (editing and sound facilities)
- Meloton Sound Effects (sound effects)
- Eastman Kodak (filmstock)
- Otto Nemenz International (Arriflex supplied by)
- Metrocolor (prints by)
- Lorimar Studios (titles and opticals)
- Bayerisches Filmförderungsprogramm (support)
- Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI) (support)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (support)
- Great Jones Records (soundtrack)
- Otto Nemenz International (furniture)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A look into the lives (and minds) of some people everyone has encountered but few really ever get to know. This "fish out of water" tale shows how one person can affect a disparate community. The Adlons express the view that change and "magic" comes from hard work and mutual understanding/acceptance. A well-crafted view of the lives of people everywhere and the difficulties we all can face. A whimsical story, lovingly shot by people who--unfamiliar with what others too often ignore given this arid area--the bleak, arid Southwest, an almost fairytale-like beauty. Written by The Kid in Bellevue |
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Taglines | Stuck between a rock and a hot plate. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The setting, Bagdad, California, is a former town on the National Trails Highway (U.S. Route 66). After being bypassed by Interstate 40 in 1973, it was abandoned and eventually razed. While the town had a "Bagdad Cafe," the film was shot at the then Sidewinder Cafe in Newberry Springs, 50 miles west of the site of Bagdad. The cafe has become something of a tourist destination; to capitalize on the film, it changed its name to Bagdad Cafe. A small notice board on the cafe wall features snapshots of the film's cast and crew. In 2015, the motel was torn down and the trailer was removed from the property. See more » |
Goofs | Christine Kaufmann's character's, the tattoo artist, name is spelled Debby in the film credits but the sign outside her shop spells her name Debbie. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Tucker: The Man and His Dream/Vibes/Cocktail/Clean and Sober/Bagdad Cafe (1988). See more » |
Soundtracks | Calling You See more » |
Quotes |
Brenda:
Don't tell me that was it, Arnie! I mean, you gotta be kidding! That what I had you come up here for? I don't believe it! I mean she, she shows up outta nowhere without a car, without a map. She ain't got nothing but a suitcase filled with men's clothing. How come? How come she act so funny like she was gonna stay here forever? And with no clothes?! No! I don't like it! It don't make no sense at all! No, no, no, no, no! It don't make no sense! See more » |