The Golden Boat (1990)
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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.
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Michael KirbyAustinFederico MuchnikIsrael WilliamsBrett AlexanderDocMary HestandAlina
Kathy AckerProfessor
Kate Valk
Jim JarmuschStranger
Barbet SchroederMean Passer-by
Annie SprinkleWaitressHisham BizriHimselfVito AcconciSwiss assassinKeywords
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What is The Golden Boat about?
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.
How long is The Golden Boat?
The Golden Boat has a runtime of 83 minutes.