
Kisses in the Dark
1998-06-23 · 80 min · ★ 4.5
Four independent short films comprise this quirky anthology. "Coriolis Effect" (1994) is an offbeat love story involving storm chasers. In the Oscar-nominated "Solly's Diner" (1979), a homeless man (Larry Hankin, who also directs) witnesses a holdup. "Looping" (1991) satirizes independent moviemaking. And the dialogue-free "Joe" (1997) features David Aaron Baker as a psychiatric patient searching for enlightenment.
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- Directors
- Louis Venosta, Roger Paradiso, Larry Hankin, Sasha Wolf
- Production companies
- Vanguard Cinema
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Dana AshbrookRay (The Coriolis Effect)
Corinne BohrerSuzy (The Coriolis Effect)
Jennifer RubinRuby (The Coriolis Effect)
Quentin TarantinoPanhandle Slim (voice) (The Coriolis Effect)
James WilderStanley (The Coriolis Effect)
Paul WillsonDrunk (Solly's Diner)
Larry HankinSometimes Jones (Solly's Diner)
Roger BowenBusinessman (Solly's Diner)
Thomas BrunelleSolly (Solly's Diner)
Howard StormSolly (Voice) (Uncredited) (Solly's Diner)
Ronald GuttmanGianni Fabercini (Looping)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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