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Night on Earth

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Night on Earth
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R,2hrs 5min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
January 1, 1991
Director:
Jim Jarmusch
Distributor:
Criterion
Starring:
Gena Rowlands, Winona Ryder, Giancarlo Esposito  ...more
Synopsis: Jim Jarmusch's deadpan comedy-of-the-night is a collection of five vignettes taking place in the enclosed space of a cab ride, each occurring simultaneously in five different cities and five different time zones -- Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Rome, and Helsinki. The Los Angeles episode takes place at dusk, as high-powered casting agent Victoria (Gena Rowlands) gets a ride from L.A. International Airport with tomboy driver Corky (Winona Ryder), who would rather go on driving her cab than take ... Full Synopsis
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Jason Clark, AMG Review
Possibly the most mainstream film to date by the laconic, impressionistic filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, this agreeable (if overlong) project works in fits and starts, which is to be expected in a film that is so episodic in nature. However, Jarmusch's acute eye for detail and his offbeat casting choices (including a pre-fame Roberto Benigni) pay off. The tone of the film is more lighthearted and playful ... Full Review
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Gena Rowlands
Victoria Snelling
Winona Ryder
Corky
Giancarlo Esposito
YoYo
Rosie Perez
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