6.5
Sixth Gear
1981
“Off Route 66 between Vegas and nowhere a little magic's going on...”
Bagdad Cafe (1987)
November 12, 19871h 48mDE
7.2
434 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Percy AdlonWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
German
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Revenue
$3.7M
Production Companies
Pro-ject FilmproduktionPelemele FilmBRHR
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User Reviews
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7.0"Jasmin" (Marianne Sägebrecht) arrives after a barney with her husband, with just her suitcase, at a glorified truck stop where the ramshackle motel is run by the feisty "Brenda" (CCH Pounder). What now ensues is a rather whimsical story that sees the latter woman put up the barricades to her new guest, but gradually come to realise that she is a force for good amongst the small, disparate, community that consists of the likes of her typically teenage daughter, her piano-learning son and the enigmatic charmer that is "Rudi" (Jack Palance). He used to work with the great and the good of Hollowy…
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