OK, I gotta warn you all, I'm the Queen of Quirk so take all my suggestions with that in mind

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but this movie is still one of my all time favorites. Whoppi Goldberg tried to make a series out of it and it was horrible, but the movie was superb!



Bagdad Cafe(Out of Rosenheim)
1988PG 92 minutes
Bavarian tourist Jasmin (Marianne Sägebrecht) fights with her husband in the Mojave Desert and storms off to a nearby café-motel, where she develops a prickly friendship with the owner, Brenda (CCH Pounder). In time, they turn the decrepit cafe into a local hot spot, and Jasmin becomes a popular entertainer. The characters who collect at the café, including Hollywood-set painter Rudi (Jack Palance), form an odd sort of family in this quirky film.

Cast:Marianne Sagebrecht, CCH Pounder, Jack Palance, Christine Kaufmann, Monica Calhoun, Darron Flagg, George Aguilar Director:Percy Adlon Genres:Independent, Indie Comedies, Indie Dramas, Food Stories, Fox Home Entertainment This movie is:Inspiring, Quirky, Feel-good Format:DVD

[jannyk]

1. Agreed! That was a great 'sleeper' movie. It's been many years

since I saw it - time to see it again - thanks for the reminder.

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2. when I try to describe it, I end up saying "and a 60 year old Jack Palance

was the best looking character in the film!"

:rofl:

[NV Whino]

3. Oh yeah, that was great

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4. I saw that entirely by accident while flipping channels

and loved it!