In The Soup

Fade in: A rundown New York apartment. We find Aldolfo Rollo (Steve Buscemi Ghost World, Reservoir Doges) and his five hundred-page script. Tortured by self-doubt, financial ruin, and unrequited passion for his next door neighbor (Jennifer Beals Flashdance, The L-Word), Aldolfo places an ad offering his mammoth screenplay to the highest bidder. Enter Joe (Seymore Cassel The Royal Tenenbaums, Faces) a fast-talking shyster who promises to produce the film but has his own unique ideas regarding film financing.

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1992 Sundance Film Festival, director Alexandre Rockwell's absurd and wonderful comedy features a once-in-a-lifetime performance by Cassel and hilarious support from an amazing cast including Sam Rockwell, Stanley Tucci, Will Patton, Debi Mazar, Jim Jarmusch, and Carol Kane.