Chinese Coffee (2000)
There's a fine line between friendship and betrayal.
Starring Al Pacino, Jerry Orbach, Susan Floyd
Directed by Al Pacino
When Harry Levine, an aging, unsuccessful Greenwich Village writer is fired from his job as restaurant doorman, he calls on friend and mentor Jake, ostensibly to collect a long-standing debt. Harry solicits his opinion on his latest manuscript, a work of semi-fiction based on their longtime friendship. Although he initially denies having read it, Jake later attacks it on aesthetic grounds, and deep-seated feelings of betrayal and jealousy surface and lead to a traumatic confrontation.
Runtime: 99 min.
Rating: 7.1
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: new york city,jealousy,photographer,writing,chinatown,friendship,independent film,author,based on play
Cast
Harry Levine
Jake Manheim
Joanna
Mavis
Maurice
Supermarket cashier
Counterman
Harry's Brother
Sarah / Bellydancer
Hamlet Actor
Etecoles / Actor in Play
Actor in Play/Messenger
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