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{{Short description|1984 film by Bobby Roth}} |
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| name = Heartbreakers |
| name = Heartbreakers |
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| image = Heartbreakers FilmPoster.jpeg |
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| producer = Bobby Roth <br />Bob Weis |
| producer = Bobby Roth <br />Bob Weis |
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| writer = Bobby Roth |
| writer = Bobby Roth |
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| starring = [[Peter Coyote]] <br />[[Nick Mancuso]] <br /> [[Carole Laure]] <br /> [[Max Gail |
| starring = [[Peter Coyote]] <br />[[Nick Mancuso]] <br /> [[Carole Laure]] <br /> [[Max Gail]] <br /> [[Carol Wayne]] <br /> [[Kathryn Harrold]] |
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| music = [[Tangerine Dream]] |
| music = [[Tangerine Dream]] |
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| cinematography = [[Michael Ballhaus]] |
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'''''Heartbreakers''''' is a 1984 [[drama film]] starring [[Peter Coyote]] and [[Nick Mancuso]]. It was written and directed by [[Bobby Roth]]. The film was entered into the [[35th Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref name="Berlinale">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1985/02_programm_1985/02_Programm_1985.html |title=Berlinale: 1985 Programme | |
'''''Heartbreakers''''' is a 1984 American [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] starring [[Peter Coyote]] and [[Nick Mancuso]]. It was written and directed by [[Bobby Roth]]. The film was entered into the [[35th Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref name="Berlinale">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1985/02_programm_1985/02_Programm_1985.html |title=Berlinale: 1985 Programme |access-date=2011-01-09 |work=berlinale.de}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Two friends in their mid 30s, Blue (Coyote) and Eli (Mancuso), each arrive at crossroads in their lives. Blue is a painter specializing in fetishistic portraits of women, usually selling his images to porn magazines. Eli's father wants him to take over the family's undergarment business that has been paying for Eli's playboy lifestyle in the fast |
Two friends in their mid 30s, Blue (Coyote) and Eli (Mancuso), each arrive at crossroads in their lives. Blue is a painter specializing in fetishistic portraits of women, usually selling his images to porn magazines. Eli's father wants him to take over the family's undergarment business that has been paying for Eli's playboy lifestyle in the fast-paced and decadent [[Los Angeles]] of the 1980s. |
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Blue is given an opportunity to have his work featured in gallery showing as legitimate art if he can create enough new pieces to fill out a show. His sexy [[busty]] model ([[Carol Wayne]]) has a crush on Blue, and to please him even appears willing to participate in a threesome including Eli. |
Blue is given an opportunity to have his work featured in gallery showing as legitimate art if he can create enough new pieces to fill out a show. His sexy [[busty]] model ([[Carol Wayne]]) has a crush on Blue, and to please him even appears willing to participate in a threesome including Eli. |
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An ex-flame, Cyd ([[Kathryn Harrold]]), brings out the jealous worst in Blue now that she is seeing an artist rival of his ([[Max Gail]]). Blue's self-destructive behavior also puts at risk his relationship with Liliane ([[Carole Laure]]), the manager of an art gallery about to exhibit his work. |
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==Soundtrack== |
==Soundtrack== |
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{{Infobox album |
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| artist = [[Tangerine Dream]] |
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| cover = Heartbreakers.png |
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| Released = April 1985 |
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| released = April 1985 |
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| recorded = 1985 |
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| Genre = [[Electronic music]] |
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| genre = [[Electronic music]] |
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| length = 38:10 |
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| producer = [[Tangerine Dream]] |
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|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{ |
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{allMusic|last=McDonald |first=Steven |title=Heartbreakers - Tangerine Dream |class=album |id=r108688}}</ref> |
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'''''Heartbreakers''''' (1985) is the |
'''''Heartbreakers''''' (1985) is the twenty-fifth major release and seventh soundtrack album by the German band [[Tangerine Dream]].<ref>{{cite vitn |title=Heartbreakers |url=heartbreakers}}</ref> It was released in April 1985 by [[Virgin Records]]. |
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===Track listing=== |
===Track listing=== |
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* [[Edgar Froese]] – keyboards, electronic equipment, guitar |
* [[Edgar Froese]] – keyboards, electronic equipment, guitar |
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* [[Christopher Franke]] – synthesizers, electronic equipment, electronic percussion |
* [[Christopher Franke]] – synthesizers, electronic equipment, electronic percussion |
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* Johannes Schmoelling – keyboards, electronic equipment |
* [[Johannes Schmoelling]] – keyboards, electronic equipment |
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==Reception== |
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The film received a mixed to positive critical reception. ''Heartbreakers'' holds an 80% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on ten reviews.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/heartbreakers | title=Heartbreakers | Rotten Tomatoes | website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{IMDb title|0087397|Heartbreakers}} |
* {{IMDb title|0087397|Heartbreakers}} |
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* {{TCMDb title|77596|Heartbreakers}} |
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* {{rotten-tomatoes|heartbreakers}} |
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*{{AFI film|id=57105|title=Heartbreakers}} |
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{{Bobby Roth}} |
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{{Tangerine Dream}} |
{{Tangerine Dream main albums discography}} |
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Latest revision as of 05:19, 29 September 2024
Heartbreakers | |
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Directed by | Bobby Roth |
Written by | Bobby Roth |
Produced by | Bobby Roth Bob Weis |
Starring | Peter Coyote Nick Mancuso Carole Laure Max Gail Carol Wayne Kathryn Harrold |
Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
Edited by | John Carnochan |
Music by | Tangerine Dream |
Production company | Jethro Films Production |
Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $148,750[1] |
Heartbreakers is a 1984 American drama film starring Peter Coyote and Nick Mancuso. It was written and directed by Bobby Roth. The film was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Plot
[edit]Two friends in their mid 30s, Blue (Coyote) and Eli (Mancuso), each arrive at crossroads in their lives. Blue is a painter specializing in fetishistic portraits of women, usually selling his images to porn magazines. Eli's father wants him to take over the family's undergarment business that has been paying for Eli's playboy lifestyle in the fast-paced and decadent Los Angeles of the 1980s.
Blue is given an opportunity to have his work featured in gallery showing as legitimate art if he can create enough new pieces to fill out a show. His sexy busty model (Carol Wayne) has a crush on Blue, and to please him even appears willing to participate in a threesome including Eli.
An ex-flame, Cyd (Kathryn Harrold), brings out the jealous worst in Blue now that she is seeing an artist rival of his (Max Gail). Blue's self-destructive behavior also puts at risk his relationship with Liliane (Carole Laure), the manager of an art gallery about to exhibit his work.
Cast
[edit]- Peter Coyote as Arthur Blue
- Nick Mancuso as Eli
- Carole Laure as Liliane
- Max Gail as King
- James Laurenson as Terry Ray
- Carol Wayne as Candy
- Jamie Rose as Libby
- Kathryn Harrold as Cyd
- George Morfogen as Max
- Jerry Hardin as Warren Williams
- Henry G. Sanders as Reuben (as Henry Sanders)
- Walter Olkewicz as Marvin
Production
[edit]The character of Blue was loosely based on real-life artist Robert Blue.
Behind the Scenes
[edit]This would be Carol Wayne's final film appearance before she died under mysterious circumstances on vacation in Manzanillo, Mexico just months after the film's release.
Soundtrack
[edit]Heartbreakers | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | April 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | Electronic music | |||
Length | 38:10 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Tangerine Dream | |||
Tangerine Dream albums chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Heartbreakers (1985) is the twenty-fifth major release and seventh soundtrack album by the German band Tangerine Dream.[4] It was released in April 1985 by Virgin Records.
Track listing
[edit]All music is composed by Tangerine Dream
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heartbreakers" | 2:30 |
2. | "Footbridge to Heaven" | 3:00 |
3. | "Twilight Painter" | 4:12 |
4. | "Gemini" | 3:28 |
5. | "Rain in N.Y. City" | 3:23 |
6. | "Pastime" | 3:00 |
7. | "The Loser" | 3:17 |
8. | "Breathing the Night Away" | 2:25 |
9. | "Desire" | 5:38 |
10. | "Thorny Affair" | 3:10 |
11. | "Daybreak" | 4:07 |
Total length: | 38:10 |
Personnel
[edit]- Edgar Froese – keyboards, electronic equipment, guitar
- Christopher Franke – synthesizers, electronic equipment, electronic percussion
- Johannes Schmoelling – keyboards, electronic equipment
Reception
[edit]The film received a mixed to positive critical reception. Heartbreakers holds an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on ten reviews.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Heartbreakers at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Berlinale: 1985 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ McDonald, Steven. Heartbreakers - Tangerine Dream at AllMusic
- ^ Berling, Michael (September 29, 2016). "Heartbreakers". Voices in the Net.
- ^ "Heartbreakers | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.