Tales of Ordinary Madness
Genres
Overview
Poet/lecturer Charles Serking awakens from his alcoholic haze long enough to take a bus back to L.A. and plunge into an orgy of drink and sexual depravity.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1981-09-11
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
63
Vote Average
6.1
Ben Gazzara
Charles Serking
Ornella Muti
Cass
Susan Tyrrell
Vera
Tanya Lopert
Vicky
Roy Brocksmith
Barman
Katya Berger
Girl on Beach
Hope Cameron
Hotel Proprietor
Judith Drake
Widow
Patrick Hughes
Pimp
Wendy Welles
Runaway
Stratton Leopold
Publisher
Tobin Bell
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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