| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Tim Roth |
Ted the bellhop
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| Valeria Golino |
Athena ["The Missing Ingredient"]
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| Jennifer Beals |
Angela (segments "The Man from Hollywood"/"The Wrong
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| Antonio Banderas |
Man (segment "The Misbehavers")
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| Quentin Tarantino |
Chester (segment "The Man from Hollywood")
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| Bruce Willis |
Leo ["The Man from Hollywood"]
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| Paul Skemp |
Real Theodore
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| Ione Skye |
Eva ["The Missing Ingredient"]
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| Tamlyn Tomita |
Wife (segment "The Misbehavers")
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| Lili Taylor |
Raven ["The Missing Ingredient"]
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| Sammi Davis |
Jezebel (segment "The Missing Ingredient")
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| Amanda De Cadenet |
Diana (segment "The Missing Ingredient")
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| Valeria Golino |
Athena (segment "The Missing Ingredient")
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| Madonna |
Elspeth (segment "The Missing Ingredient")
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| Ione Skye |
Eva (segment "The Missing Ingredient")
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| Lili Taylor |
Raven (segment "The Missing Ingredient")
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| Alicia Witt |
Kiva (segment "The Missing Ingredient")
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| Jennifer Beals |
Angela (segments "The Man from Hollywood", "The Wrong Man")
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| David Proval |
Sigfried (segment "The Wrong Man")
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| Antonio Banderas |
Man (segment "Misbehavers, The")
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy; Drama |
| Director |
Allison Anders; Alexandre Rockwell; Quentin Tarantino; Robert Rodriguez |
| Writer |
Allison Anders; Quentin Tarantino |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
1 hr 42 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Four of the most celebrated directors in the independent film community pooled their talents for this episodic comedy. Ted ( Tim Roth ) is the new bellboy at a beautiful but decaying luxury hotel; he is not having a good time of it on New Year's Eve, his first night on the job. In one room, a coven of witches are trying to summon the spirit of the goddess Diana; each of the witches must bring a different bodily fluid for their spell to work, but Eva ( Ione Skye ), who was supposed to bring semen, managed to lose her supplies, and needs Ted's help for a last-minute replacement. Another room, where Ted was supposed to deliver some ice, turns out to house an angry husband ( David Proval ), who is holding his bound-and-gagged wife ( Jennifer Beals ) at gunpoint. A third room is taken by a tough-talking gangster ( Antonio Banderas ), his doormat wife ( Tamlyn Tomita ), and their two children; the gangster demands that Ted watch over the kids, who turn out to be mischievous terrors beyond Ted's wildest imagination. And room number four is where an arrogant film actor ( Quentin Tarantino ) is holding a party. One of his guests makes a bet that he can get a Zippo lighter to light ten times in a row, with his finger at stake if he loses. Allison Anders directed the first segment, which also featured Madonna , Valeria Golino , and Lili Taylor . The second segment was directed by Alexandre Rockwell , husband of his frequent leading lady Jennifer Beals . Robert Rodriguez directed the third story, while the finale was directed by its star, Quentin Tarantino ; the final segment also features Bruce Willis , who appeared unbilled. — Mark Deming |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
294 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Purchase Date |
8/4/2003 |
| Tape Label |
102 |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
VHS |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
2003 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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