Kisses in the Dark
Genres
Overview
Four independent short films comprise this quirky anthology. "Coriolis Effect" (1994) is an offbeat love story involving storm chasers. In the Oscar-nominated "Solly's Diner" (1979), a homeless man (Larry Hankin, who also directs) witnesses a holdup. "Looping" (1991) satirizes independent moviemaking. And the dialogue-free "Joe" (1997) features David Aaron Baker as a psychiatric patient searching for enlightenment.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
80 min
Release Date
1998-06-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
Dana Ashbrook
Ray (The Coriolis Effect)
Corinne Bohrer
Suzy (The Coriolis Effect)
David Patch
Terry (The Coriolis Effect)
Jennifer Rubin
Ruby (The Coriolis Effect)
Quentin Tarantino
Panhandle Slim (voice) (The Coriolis Effect)
James Wilder
Stanley (The Coriolis Effect)
Ruth Silveira
Waitress (Solly's Diner)
Paul Willson
Drunk (Solly's Diner)
Larry Hankin
Sometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)
Roger Bowen
Businessman (Solly's Diner)
Thomas Brunelle
Solly (Solly's Diner)
Howard Storm
Solly (Voice) (Uncredited) (Solly's Diner)
Ronald Guttman
Gianni Fabercini (Looping)
Katherine Wallach
Claudia Romeo (Looping)
Chris Gampel
Carlo Pronto (Looping)
Mark Gordon
Mr. Roman (Looping)
John Read
Danny Quail (Looping)
Alexandra Reichler
Sofia (Looping)
Adam Falik
Giuseppe (Looping)
Jay Cavadi
Capitano (Looping)
Gino Lucci
Mafia Boss (Looping)
Roy Blum
Assistant Director (Looping)
David Aaron Baker
Joe (Joe)
Jarlath Conroy
Antacid Man (Joe)
Sean Fulcaer
Attendant (Joe)
Tommy Clohessy
Attendant (Joe)
Michael Klausner
Attendant (Joe)
Michael Bergman
Patient (Joe)
Karyn Bogart
Patient (Joe)
Thomas Leonardo
Patient (Joe)
Neal Milano
Patient (Joe)
Steve Scibelli
Patient (Joe)
Lon Waterford
Patient (Joe)
Erika Weber
Patient (Joe)
Paula Bowen
Nurse (Joe)
Michele O'Brien
Nurse (Joe)
Collette Porteous
Nurse (Joe)
Alvette Rogers
Nurse (Joe)
Michele Berliner
Doctor (Joe)
David Criag
Doctor (Joe)
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