Bagdad Cafe
dir. Percy Adlon
74
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A German woman named Jasmin stumbles upon a dilapidated motel/diner in the middle of nowhere. Her unusual appearance and demeanor are at first suspicious to Brenda, the exasperated owner who has difficulty making ends meet. But when an unlikely magic sparks between the two women, this lonely desert outpost is transformed into a thriving and popular oasis.
Directed byPercy Adlon
StarringMarianne Sägebrecht, CCH Pounder, Jack Palance, Christine Kaufmann, Monica Calhoun, Darron Flagg
Written byEleonore Adlon, Percy Adlon, Christopher Doherty
CinematographyBernd Heinl
EditingNorbert Herzner
MusicBob Telson
Bagdad Cafe
1987 · 1h 48m
Comedy, Drama
A German woman named Jasmin stumbles upon a dilapidated motel/diner in the middle of nowhere. Her unusual appearance and demeanor are at first suspicious to Brenda, the exasperated owner who has difficulty making ends meet. But when an unlikely magic sparks between the two women, this lonely desert outpost is transformed into a thriving and popular oasis.
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