Somebody to Love (1994)

Somebody to Love (1994) (DVD) (*)

$29.99

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
102 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1994 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Alexandre Rockwell

Written By:
Sergei Bodrov
Alexandre Rockwell

Actors:
Rosie Perez ..... Mercedes
Harvey Keitel ..... Harry Harrelson
Anthony Quinn ..... Emillio
Michael DeLorenzo ..... Ernesto
Steve Buscemi ..... Mickey
Stanley Tucci ..... George
Gerardo Mejía ..... Armando (as Gerardo)
Steven Randazzo ..... Nick
Paul Herman ..... Pinky
Samuel Fuller ..... Sam Silverman
Helena ..... Taxi Dancer
Elizabeth Bracco ..... Taxi Dancer
Angel Aviles ..... Taxi Dancer
Lorelei Leslie ..... Taxi Dancer
Julie Shannon ..... Taxi Dancer

Synopsis:

Hollywood wannabes struggle to succeed while striving for relationships that are doomed to fail in this gloomy comedy-drama from writer-director Alexandre Rockwell. Rosie Perez stars as Mercedes, a transplanted New Yorker now living in East L.A. and taxi dancing at a seedy Hollywood strip joint. Mercedes has dreams of achieving stardom as an actress, but her lack of talent means that her goal will probably always elude her. Her travels take her into contact with several eccentric characters including a sage transvestite (Steve Buscemi), a showbiz insider (Sam Fuller), a savvy bartender (Quentin Tarantino), and her useless agent George (Stanley Tucci). Although he won't leave his wife, Mercedes worships her boyfriend Harry Harrelson (Harvey Keitel), once a prominent actor on a TV western whose glory days are long past. In the meantime, Ernesto (Michael DeLorenzo), a faithful customer and gravedigger, falls helplessly in love with Mercedes, but his passion is unrequited, even though he tattoos Mercedes' name across his chest.

Mercedes is a taxi dancer who wants to be an actress. She's involved with the married Harry, who considers himself a respected actor. Ernesto is in love with Mercedes, but he doesn't dance or have money.

Film about a Latino taxi dancer and her lover who both are rather untalented actors.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 28 January, 2010.