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In the Soup is a american film of genre Drama directed by Alexandre Rockwell released in USA on 23 october 1992 with Steve Buscemi
In the Soup (1992)
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Add to a movie listIn the Soup is a 1992 independent film comedy directed by Alexandre Rockwell. It stars Steve Buscemi as a self-conscious screenwriter who has written an unfilmable 500-page screenplay and is looking for a producer.
Tortured by self-doubt, financial ruin, and unrequited passion for his next door neighbor (Jennifer Beals), Aldolfo places an ad offering his mammoth screenplay to the highest bidder. In steps Aldolfo's "guardian angel", Joe (Seymour Cassel) a fast-talking shyster who promises to produce the film but has his own unique ideas regarding film financing.
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Un homme introverti rêve de séduire sa voisine en écrivant un scénario de film. Il trouve un producteur par l'intermédiaire d'une annonce ; celui-ci lui promet de réaliser son rêve.Actors
Steve Buscemi
(Aldolpho Rollo)
Jennifer Beals
(Angelica Pena)
Seymour Cassel
(Joe)
Stanley Tucci
(Gregoire)
Carol Kane
(Barbara)
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