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A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, Metacritic 71/100. Scores higher than 86% of the 1,003 1980s comedy movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
A German woman named Jasmin stumbles upon a dilapidated motel/diner in the middle of nowhere. Her unusual appearance and demeanor are at first suspicious to Brenda, the exasperated owner who has difficulty making ends meet. But when an unlikely magic sparks between the two women, this lonely desert outpost is transformed into a thriving and popular oasis.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic71/100
448 audience votes
Key crew
- Eleonore AdlonScreenplay
- Christopher DohertyScreenplay
- Percy AdlonDirector
- Percy AdlonScreenplay
Cast
- Marianne SägebrechtJasmin Münchgstettner
- CCH PounderBrenda
- Jack PalanceRudi Cox
- Christine KaufmannDebby
- Monica CalhounPhyllis
- Darron FlaggSalomo
- George AguilarCahuenga
- G. Smokey CampbellSal
- Hans StadlbauerMr. Münchgstettner
- Alan S. CraigEric
- ApesanahkwatSheriff Arnie
- Ronald Lee JarvisTrucker Ron
Stills
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Themes
cleaning ladymotelmagic showhighwaywildernessrosenheimmysterious womandeserted by husbandportrait paintingtruck stopgerman abroadstranded traveler
The Best Movies of 1987
Bagdad Cafe is #31 of 60
