In the Soup

In the Soup is a 1992 independent comedy directed by Alexandre Rockwell, and written by Rockwell and Sollace Mitchell (credited as Tim Kissell).[2] It stars Steve Buscemi as Aldolfo Rollo, a self-conscious screenwriter who has written an unfilmable 500-page screenplay and is looking for a producer.

For the British film, see In the Soup (1936 film).
In the Soup
Directed byAlexandre Rockwell
Written byTim Kissell
Alexandre Rockwell
Produced byJim Stark
Hank Blumenthal
Chosei Funahara
Starring
CinematographyPhil Parmet
Edited byDana Congdon
Music byMader
Distributed byTriton Pictures (US theatrical)
Fantoma (US DVD)
Factory 25 (US Blu-Ray)
Release dates
  • January 1992 (1992-01) (Sundance)
  • October 23, 1992 (1992-10-23) (New York City)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$256,249[1]

Plot

Tortured by self-doubt, financial ruin, and unrequited passion for his next door neighbor, Aldolfo Rollo places an ad offering his mammoth screenplay to the highest bidder. In steps Aldolfo's "guardian angel" Joe, a fast-talking, high-rolling gangster who promises to produce the film but has his own unique ideas regarding film financing.

Cast
Alexandre Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Beals, and Phil Parmet following a screening at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival

The film and its history are discussed in depth in John Pierson's account of the independent American film 'scene' of the late 1980s/early 1990s, Spike, Mike, Slackers, & Dykes: A Guided Tour Across a Decade of American Independent Cinema.

A Kickstarter project started in July 2017 with hopes of restoring the archival print and re-releasing the film for its 25th anniversary.[3] The restored print was released by Factory 25 in 2018.[4]

References
  1. "In the Soup (1992) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com.
  2. Maslin, Janet (3 October 1992). "From Art-Loving Gangster To a Menacing Hemophiliac". The New York Times.
  3. "IN THE SOUP Urgent Restoration & 25th Anniversary Re-Release". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  4. "In the Soup | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
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