The Golden Boat (1991)
Inspired in form by American police TV shows and soap operas, The Golden Boat is a madcap, surreal dash through the streets of New York city, telling the mysterious and often hilarious story of an aged street-person named Austin, a comically compulsive assassin, as he joins up with a young rock critic and philosophy student named Israel Williams. In the course of their adventures, Austin pursues his object of desire - a Mexican soap opera star - and along the way engages a host of TV characters and bit players, whose repartee range from gangsterish insults to the question of God's existence.
Casting
- Michael Kirby — Austin
- Federico Muchnik — Israel Williams
- Brett Alexander — Doc
- Mary Hestand — Alina
- Kathy Acker — Professor
- Kate Valk — Amelia Lopes
- Jim Jarmusch — Stranger
- Barbet Schroeder — Mean Passer-by
- Annie Sprinkle — Waitress
- Hisham Bizri — Himself
- Vito Acconci — Swiss assassin
Interesting facts
The Golden Boat is a 1990 American low-budget film directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz. Shot in New York City, The Golden Boat is Ruiz's first film produced in the United States and has been categorized as an absurdist black comedy.
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