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In the Soup

  • 19921992
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.9K
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Steve Buscemi and Seymour Cassel in In the Soup (1992)
New Yorker Adolpho Rollo is your classic head-movie auteur. In his mind, he's creating deathless classics of the screen. Back in the real world, he can't pay the rent on the downtown grothole he calls home.
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New Yorker Adolpho Rollo is your classic head-movie auteur. In his mind, he's creating deathless classics of the screen. Back in the real world, he can't pay the rent on the downtown grothol... Read allNew Yorker Adolpho Rollo is your classic head-movie auteur. In his mind, he's creating deathless classics of the screen. Back in the real world, he can't pay the rent on the downtown grothole he calls home.New Yorker Adolpho Rollo is your classic head-movie auteur. In his mind, he's creating deathless classics of the screen. Back in the real world, he can't pay the rent on the downtown grothole he calls home.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alexandre Rockwell
  • Writers
    • Sollace Mitchell
    • Alexandre Rockwell
  • Stars
    • Steve Buscemi
    • Seymour Cassel
    • Jennifer Beals
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alexandre Rockwell
  • Writers
    • Sollace Mitchell
    • Alexandre Rockwell
  • Stars
    • Steve Buscemi
    • Seymour Cassel
    • Jennifer Beals
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:18
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    Photos69

    Steve Buscemi and Jennifer Beals at an event for In the Soup (1992)
    Seymour Cassel and Sam Rockwell at an event for In the Soup (1992)
    Steve Buscemi and Seymour Cassel in In the Soup (1992)
    Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Beals, and Seymour Cassel in In the Soup (1992)
    Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Beals, and Seymour Cassel in In the Soup (1992)
    Steve Buscemi and Seymour Cassel in In the Soup (1992)
    Steve Buscemi in In the Soup (1992)
    Jennifer Beals in In the Soup (1992)
    Jennifer Beals in In the Soup (1992)
    Steve Buscemi in In the Soup (1992)
    Jennifer Beals in In the Soup (1992)
    In the Soup (1992)

    Top cast

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    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Aldolpho Rollo
    Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    • Joe
    Jennifer Beals
    Jennifer Beals
    • Angelica Pena
    Pat Moya
    • Dang
    Will Patton
    Will Patton
    • Skippy
    Sully Boyar
    Sully Boyar
    • Old Man
    Steven Randazzo
    Steven Randazzo
    • Louis Barfardi
    Francesco Messina
    • Frank Barfardi
    Jim Jarmusch
    Jim Jarmusch
    • Monty
    Carol Kane
    Carol Kane
    • Barbara
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Gregoire
    Rockets Redglare
    Rockets Redglare
    • Guy
    Elizabeth Bracco
    Elizabeth Bracco
    • Jackie
    Debi Mazar
    Debi Mazar
    • Suzie
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Pauli
    Ruth Maleczech
    Ruth Maleczech
    • Mrs. Rollo
    David Cantler
    • Joe's Son
    Tessie Hogan
    • Joe's Ex-Wife
    • Director
      • Alexandre Rockwell
    • Writers
      • Sollace Mitchell
      • Alexandre Rockwell
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Filmed on color film stock, but it was always intended as a B&W film. Director Alexandre Rockwell explained: "We really wanted a high contrast look with deeply saturated blacks and brilliant whites in the final prints of the film. The only way we could achieve that was by shooting on a fine grain color stock and then printing on black and white stock called Kodak 5369 which was primarily used for making silhouette mattes and travelings mattes. This particular stock had a high silver content. As we hoped, the result was spectacular."
    • Goofs
      61 minutes in, the position of Joe's hands changes entirely between shots as he's talking to Aldolpho.
    • Quotes

      Joe: Can't you do a simple story? Like a love story, something that grabs you by the balls.

      Aldolpho Rollo: Love story? That's been done like a thousand times!

      Joe: Correct me if I'm wrong, but "I love you" always sounds fresh to me. Depends on who's saying it.

    • Alternate versions
      Although intended to be shown in black and white, the film was shot in colour for economic reasons. In the UK, the colour version was released on rental video, but the sell-through version was black and white.
    • Connections
      Featured in Faut que ça danse! (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Roland Alphonso
      Written by Don Cherry

      Courtesy of Eternal River Publishing BMI

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Lots of Fun
    "In the Soup" is a nice little gem of a movie. If you liked Steve Buscemi in "Ghost World" you should like him here because he is basically playing the same perpetually dour and befuddled character. And if you liked "Ghost World" in general you should like "In the Soup" because they have a similar theme and storyline. They both focus on a character being taught how to live by the example of another character. "In the Soup" does not have "Ghost Story's" ironic twist (where the teacher is the one who actually learns how to live). It is more straightforward and not as clever but is still light years more intelligent than most mainstream films.

    Buscemi's character needs a producer for his 500-page screenplay with quirky features like beginning with a 20 minute black leader (just a blank screen) to introduce his lead character's blindness. He intends to cast his neighbor (and unrequited love interest) Jennifer Beals who barely acknowledges his existence although he sleeps with her shoe under his pillow. Buscemi gets "in the soup" when he hooks up with a gangster who wants to produce the film. Seymour Cassell plays the gangster with an infectious gusto that deservedly won Sundance Festival's Best Actor Award. All three performances are excellent, as is a brief appearance by Carol Kane as the co-producer of an access TV show featuring nude interviews (The Naked Truth).

    If all this sounds to you like it could be fun you are this film's target audience.

    Shooting in black-and-white on a tight budget Director Alexandre Rockwell has put together a funny feature with a lot of charm. The production values are first-class. More importantly he has told a worthwhile story and communicated useful lessons to apply to the process of living.
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    • May 16, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 13, 1992 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
      • Germany
      • Japan
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En la sopa
    • Filming locations
      • New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alliance Communications Corporation
      • Alta
      • Cacous Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $256,249
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,922
      • Oct 25, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $256,249
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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