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Trees Lounge (Fullscreen)
- Starring: Steve Buscemi, Mark Boone Jr., Chloë Sevigny
- Director: Steve Buscemi
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Character actor Steve Buscemi made his debut as a writer and director with this seriocomic tale of a guy who is going through something but doesn't know just what it is. Tommy is a 31-year-old auto mechanic who lost his last job after "borrowing" 1,500 dollars from the cash register and heading to Atlantic City, where he wasted no time losing it all at the tables. The fact that he can't get his own car to run isn't impressing any prospective employers, so Tommy spends much of his time at the Trees Lounge, a local watering hole conveniently located downstairs from his apartment. Eventually Tommy lands some work driving an ice cream truck and becomes acquainted with his ex-girlfriend's 17-year-old niece, Debbie (Chloë Sevigny). When they half-heartedly fall into a romance, it's just one more thing for Tommy to be confused about. Buscemi draws upon a rich cast of supporting actors, including Elizabeth Bracco, Anthony LaPaglia, Carol Kane, Debi Mazar, Samuel L. Jackson, and Mimi Rogers. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Features
- Genre: Comedy Drama
- Category: Slice of Life
- Theme: Age Disparity Romance, Alcoholism, Down on Their Luck
- Release Date: March 26, 2002
- Rating: R (Restricted)Rating Opens in New Window - Adult Situations, Not For Children, Sexual Situations
- Studio: Live/Artisan
- Lead Actors: Steve Buscemi, Mark Boone Jr., Chloë Sevigny, Michael Buscemi, Anthony LaPaglia
- Supporting Actors: Suzanne Shepherd, Richard Boes, Michael Imperioli, Joe Lisi, Irma St. Paule, Io Tillett Wright, Daniella Rich, Christina Gildea, Carina Finn, Victor Arnold, Roberta Hanley, Mimi Rogers, Michael Storms, Marilyn Chris, Kevin Corrigan, Charlie Newmark, Bronson Dudley, Lucian Buscemi, Brooke Smith, Carol Kane
- Director: Steve Buscemi
- Picture Format: Pan & Scan
- Run Time: 1 hr 34 min
- Subtitle Language: English
- Format: DVD
Additional Information
- DPCI: 246-02-5944
- ASIN: B002KUYLPS
- Catalog #: 11447297
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Dimensions : 7.61 inches length x 5.38 inches width x 0.59 inches height
- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.24 pound.
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For an actor who made his name in films by style-over-substance directors (Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez), Steve Buscemi presents a surprisingly quiet, no-frills character study for his feature directorial debut, Trees Lounge. Also serving as writer and star, Buscemi tones down his own trademark talkiness in the central role of Tommy, a Long Island barfly and out-of-work mechanic who's spinning his wheels only slightly more noticeably than the other sad small-timers around him. It's a portrait of people living with their mistakes and making do in undersized lives, and it's replete with ambiguous morality, messy resolutions, and provocative moments. Because it also keeps a sense of humor, it's a balanced, vivid work. Buscemi gets natural performances from all of his actors, most notably Chloë Sevigny, in one of her earliest roles. As the 17-year-old niece of Tommy's ex-girlfriend, Sevigny is both the catalyst and casualty of the impotent anger and loneliness that burdens the other characters. A memorable outing, Trees Lounge proves Buscemi to be more than just an actor who "really wants to direct." Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
