Strangers Kiss

"A story of broken hearts and Hollywood dreams."

1983 1h 34m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Hollywood. 1955. Faced with two inexperienced actors, a film director encourages the leading lady and leading man to fall in love in real life so as to provide the heat needed for the inner film's romance, which enrages the actress' possessive gangster boyfriend, who happens to be the film's financier.

“A story of broken hearts and Hollywood dreams.”

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Cast

Peter Coyote
Stanley, the Director
Victoria Tennant
Carol Redding / Betty
Blaine Novak
Stevie Blake
Dan Shor
Farris, the Producer
Richard Romanus
Frank Silva
Linda Kerridge
Shirley
Carlos Palomino
Esteban
Vincent Palmieri
Scandelli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Chapman
Writers: Blaine Novak, Matthew Chapman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Chapman, shot by Mikhail Suslov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Peter Coyote and Victoria Tennant and Blaine Novak carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A story of broken hearts and Hollywood dreams.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Matthew Chapman directs. Mikhail Suslov behind the camera. Gato Barbieri scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Matthew Chapman, shot by Mikhail Suslov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gato Barbieri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Peter Coyote and Victoria Tennant and Blaine Novak carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A story of broken hearts and Hollywood dreams.".
7IMDB entry: tt0088185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.