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A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discovers a bizarre, if not murderous, way to get funding for opening a restaurant.A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discovers a bizarre, if not murderous, way to get funding for opening a restaurant.A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discovers a bizarre, if not murderous, way to get funding for opening a restaurant.
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- 2 nominations
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- TriviaThe budget was so low that they could not afford to mock-up an ad printed in a fake newspaper for the Blands' swingers advertisement so production designer Robert Schulenberg instead designed an ad and ran it in the "L.A. Weekly," an alternative newspaper. Unlike the vast number of replies the Blands got in the movie, the real ad attracted only one response.
- GoofsThe black plastic bags, which the dead bodies are stored in, are comically too small and easy to carry.
- Crazy creditsThere is a credit for "Guest Electrician"
- ConnectionsFeatured in Precious Images (1986)
- SoundtracksExactly Like You
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Published by Shapiro, Bernstein, and Co., Inc.
Performed by Jonathan Beres
Featured review
A heartwarmingly black comedy full of murders
This movie keeps ending up on my top ten list, no matter how many others come and go with the years. Director Paul Bartel began with a ridiculous premise, and then had everyone play it perfectly straight, which resulted in a comedy that doesn't telegraph its laughs. It's evident that the film was lovingly polished (again) in postproduction, down to the level of tiny incidental sound effects that add immeasurably to the hilarity if you happen to catch them. The story is full of murders, but there's no gore 'n guts here; it's all as discreet as an Agatha Christie novel, where Death is tastefully signaled by a thud from another room. EATING RAOUL is an excellent introduction to the topics of Los Angeles, food, swingers, and real estate loans, and resist as you may, you'll end up cheering for Paul and Mary as they work toward their dream of opening their very own restaurant.
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- Also known as
- Smaklig måltid
- Filming locations
- 1600 Argyle Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Paul passes the Cathay de Grande nightclub while on top of the van)
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- Budget
- $350,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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