The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Raúl RuizDirector
- Raúl RuizWriter
- Federico MuchnikWriter
- John ZornOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Michael KirbyAustin
- Federico MuchnikIsrael Williams
- Brett AlexanderDoc
- Mary HestandAlina
- Kathy AckerProfessor
- Kate ValkAmelia Lopes
- Jim JarmuschStranger
- Barbet SchroederMean Passer-by
- Annie SprinkleWaitress
- Hisham BizriHimself
- Vito AcconciSwiss assassin
Stills
Themes
satiremurder