In the Soup

In the Soup
In the Soup
Directed by	Alexandre Rockwell
Written by	Tim Kissell; Alexandre Rockwell
Produced by	Jim Stark; Hank Blumenthal; Chosei Funahara
Starring	Seymour Cassel; Steve Buscemi; Jennifer Beals;
Cinematography	Phil Parmet
Edited by	Dana Congdon
Music by	Mader
Distributed by	Fantoma (US DVD)
Release dates	January 1992 (Sundance); October 23, 1992 (New York City);
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$256,249

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.

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[]

Steve Buscemi as Adolfo Rollo
Seymour Cassel as Joe
Jennifer Beals as Angelica Pena
Pat Moya as Dang
Will Patton as Skippy
Sully Boyar as Old Man
Steven Randazzo as Louis Barfardi
Francesco Messina as Frank Barfardi
Jim Jarmusch as Monty
Carol Kane as Barbara
Stanley Tucci as Gregoire
Rockets Redglare as Guy
Elizabeth Bracco as Jackie
Debi Mazar as Suzie
Sam Rockwell as Paulie

In popular culture[]

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 release the film for the 25th anniversary.^[3] The restored print was released by Factory 25 in 2018.^[4]

References[]

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

External links[]

In the Soup at IMDb
In the Soup at Rotten Tomatoes

Awards
Preceded by Poison	Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic 1992	Succeeded by Ruby in Paradise tied with Public Access

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[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" – via NYTimes.com.

[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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