The Linguini Incident

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The Linguini Incident

R

1992

1h 39m

Comedy

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A waitress (Rosanna Arquette), a barman (David Bowie) and an underwear designer (Eszter Balint) try to rob a New York restaurant where two of them work.

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A.S. Hamrah

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09/16/2024

The Linguini Incident is something of an East Coast version of another 1991 movie, Steve Martin’s L.A. Story, similarly a romp on the cusp of a disappearing zeitgeist, a last expression of the previous decade just after it ended.

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Ray Pride

Newcity

08/29/2024

6/10

The resuscitation of his odd sweetheart of a picture... Late twentieth-century screwball satire-heist-romance [not] just a lost film for decades, it was an unfinished one.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

08/01/2024

2/4

It’s difficult to ascertain which is more anemic, the humor or the charm, although a couple of vignettes land as intended.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

07/20/2024

3.5/4

A highly enjoyable screwball crime caper.

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Chase Burns

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

01/20/2022

They all work at a surreal restaurant that sports a giant Salvador Dalí clock and makes its waitstaff wear uniforms made of silver lamé. It's got, dare I say, A Fish Called Wanda vibes, but without the English slapstick comedy.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

06/17/2005

2/5

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Marshie M

@Marshie 5d

I laughed several times throughout the movie. I feel like it was very creative, interesting, and the acting was great. It was a very strange film, but with David Bowie I wouldn’t expect anything less. 😉 You should definitely give this movie a chance if you’re looking for a silly movie to watch with your friends or family that you don’t want to take too seriously. It was worth the watch, and I may even watch it again sometime for a laugh.

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Alain E

@AlainE Nov 25

Self indulgent and I am a Bowie fan.

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John F

Nov 5

OMG what a terrible movie. Really bad direction bringing out the worst in everyone, even Buck Henry. I’m a huge fan of Bowie as a musician, but this was before he realized that he cannot act, except to act like - David Bowie. Apparently just before he got his teeth fixed, and they are fairly repulsive to behold. Arquette is not bad though.

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Alec B

@Alec97 11/07/2024

Arguably too weird but then again the fact that the movie is always going against the grain is what makes it memorable. This is a good use of a Bowie performance.

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09/03/2019

Loved it! Very quirky. Great characters.

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02/28/2017

A unique movie. When it seems that Hollywood can't come up with an original idea, something like this comes along. It is silly and brilliant.

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Synopsis

A waitress (Rosanna Arquette), a barman (David Bowie) and an underwear designer (Eszter Balint) try to rob a New York restaurant where two of them work.

Director: Richard Shepard
Producer: Arnold H. Orgolini, Sarah Jackson
Screenwriter: Richard Shepard, Tamar Brott
Production Co: Isolar
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Surround

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