Arizona Dream

"A rebellious young man. With his own version of the future. And his own fantasy of love."

1993 2h 22m EN

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7.2

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★7.1TMDB · 806🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 46,853

ComedyDramaRomanceFantasy

Synopsis

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Rebellious young Axel Blackmar gets caught up into the family car business when his cousin, Paul, coaxes him to come to Arizona to attend the wedding of their Uncle Leo. As Axel makes the decision to try selling Cadillacs with his family, he meets an eccentric woman named Elaine and her equally quirky stepdaughter, Grace. Their lives become inextricably intertwined through romance, dreams – and death.

“A rebellious young man. With his own version of the future. And his own fantasy of love.”

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Cast

Johnny Depp
Axel Blackmar
Jerry Lewis
Leo Sweetie
Faye Dunaway
Elaine Stalker
Lili Taylor
Grace Stalker
Vincent Gallo
Paul Leger
Paulina Porizkova
Millie
Michael J. Pollard
Fabian
Polly Noonan
Betty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emir Kusturica
Writers: David Atkins, Emir Kusturica, David Atkins
Languages: English, Inuktitut, Spanish
Countries: France, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Inuktitut, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emir Kusturica, shot by Vilko Filač. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Goran Bregović. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrija Zafranović shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Johnny Depp and Jerry Lewis and Faye Dunaway carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emir Kusturica directs. Vilko Filač behind the camera. Goran Bregović scores. Andrija Zafranović cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Inuktitut, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Inuktitut, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
5Directed by Emir Kusturica, shot by Vilko Filač. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Goran Bregović. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Andrija Zafranović shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Johnny Depp and Jerry Lewis and Faye Dunaway carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A rebellious young man. With his own version of the future. And his own fantasy of love.".
10IMDB entry: tt0106307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.