Cadillac Man (1990)

Réalisateur:

Roger Donaldson

Scénariste (WGA):

Ken Friedman (written by)

Date de sortie:

18 mai 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Crime

Accroche:

Legend. Lover. Salesman. A way with words. A way with women. And way over his head.

Intrigue:

Joe's a car salesman with a problem. He has two days to sell 12 cars or he loses his job. This would...

Plot Keywords:

Salesman | Gun | Car Salesman | Unfaithfulness | Automobile

Avis des utilisateurs:

This Bitch is Anti-America

Ensemble

Robin Williams	...	Joey O'Brien
Tim Robbins	...	Larry
Pamela Reed	...	Tina
Fran Drescher	...	Joy Munchack
Zack Norman	...	Harry Munchack
Lori Petty	...	Lila
Annabella Sciorra	...	Donna
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Little Jack Turgeon
Bill Nelson	...	Big Jack Turgeon
Eddie Jones	...	Benny
Mimi Cecchini	...	Ma
Tristine Skyler	...	Lisa
Judith Hoag	...	Molly
Lauren Tom	...	Helen the Dim Sum Girl
Anthony Powers	...	Captain Mason

Durée:

97 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Dolby SR

Classification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Lieux de tournage:

3721 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Société:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Anecdotes:

Cameo: [Elaine Stritch]widow.

Guillemet:

Joey: Larry, I never did Donna.
Larry: What?

Connexions De Film:

Références Mandingo (1975)

Bande son:

STAYIN' ALIVE

This Bitch is Anti-America

What is it about Cadillac Man that has such a powerful psychological effect on the human mind? This structure is first a contrast to the structures that dominate our lives. Its shape whilst stable breaks with the perpendicular code of the normal structures that rule our lives. Difference attracts us. Its a physical summation of our place in the order of things. Without us knowing it, The Cadillac Man takes our thoughts to God.

The plot thickens as I learn that Quantum Mechanics is based entirely on wave functions! I am studying Sanskrit to understand Quantum Mechanics. The equivalent of harmony (harmonics) in music is seen in matter in the form of Symmetry. Hence my connection to the protagonist (Robin Williams; how many times do you need to see him try to cackle and doubletalk his way through some serious situations in his lame attempts at humor?). Symmetry in turn will account for the multidimensional aspects of Quantum Mechanics. The more I look at this the more amazing it seems. The Cosmology of the Tantrics has a lot in common with modern physicists ideas today. Screwed up priorities of its screwed up cosmasphere (only to put those priorities and his very life in perspective with the insurgance of the Tim Robbin character into the mix).

It is a great movie about rediscovering what is important when there is a gun to one's head --look at the movie Close Encounters (1982) - how communication was done. My angle is from Mantra. If only more films moved in that direction, daring to break with formula and introduce genuine anti-American dialogue while still managing to uplift the spirit by the end in a way that feels genuine, maybe we'd have more than one or two comedies worth watching every year. Plus, Tim Robbins and Robin Williams are perfect in their roles and there's always the pre-boob-job Fran Drescher to admire.

Remade in Bollywood under the title: Musafir (2002) Five stars for creativity and taking a big chance. Unfortunately it doesn't work.