The Golden Boat (1990)
83 min
Inspired in form by American police TV shows and soap operas, The Golden Boat is a madcap, surreal dash through the streets of New York city, telling the mysterious and often hilarious story of an aged street-person named Austin, a comically compulsive assassin, as he joins up with a young rock critic and philosophy student named Israel Williams. In the course of their adventures, Austin pursues his object of desire - a Mexican soap opera star - and along the way engages a host of TV characters and bit players, whose repartee range from gangsterish insults to the question of God's existence.
- Release date
- June 22, 1991
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Michael Kirby as Austin
- Federico Muchnik as Israel Williams
- Brett Alexander as Doc
- István Bálint as Hit Man 1
- Mary Hestand as Alina
- Michael Stumm as Tony Luna
- Kate Valk as Amelia Lopes
- Barbet Schroeder as Mean Passer-by
- Anna Köhler as Barkeeper
- Angelo Orlando as Olaf
Crew
- Raúl Ruiz · Director
- Raúl Ruiz · Writer
- Federico Muchnik · Writer
- James Schamus · Producer
- Jordi Torrent · Producer
- John Zorn · Composer
- Maryse Alberti · Cinematographer
- Sylvia Waliga · Editor
- Sermin Kardestuncer · Production designer