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Urbania (2000)

18 103 min  -  Drama  -   9 August 2001 (Israel)
6.7
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Charlie takes an odyssey through grief during a fall weekend in New York City. His encounters are planned and chance: with a homeless man who sleeps by his building... See full summary »

Director:

Jon Matthews

Writers:

Daniel Reitz (play), Daniel Reitz (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dan Futterman ...
Charlie
Sam Ball ...
Dean (as Samuel Ball)
Lothaire Bluteau ...
Bill
Alan Cumming ...
Brett
Josh Hamilton ...
Matt
Matt Keeslar ...
Chris
James Simon ...
Sam
Megan Dodds ...
Deedee
Gabriel Olds ...
Ron
Barbara Sukowa ...
Clara - The Married Woman
Gerry Bamman Gerry Bamman ...
Don
Scott Denny Scott Denny ...
Ken
Pamela Shaw ...
Judy - The Photo Lady
David Wheir David Wheir ...
Gary
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Bradley ...
Efraim - The Window Couple
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Storyline

Charlie takes an odyssey through grief during a fall weekend in New York City. His encounters are planned and chance: with a homeless man who sleeps by his building, with a friend who's dying, with the couple who lives (and noisily loves) in the flat above him, with a bartender and a one-night-stand he follows home, and with a tattooed stranger whom he seeks out and befriends. Along the way, Charlie inhabits a city full of moments of violence and of stories and legends: a kidney thief, a microwaved poodle, a rat in a hot dog bun, a baby left on a car top, a tourist's toothbrush, needles in public-phone change slots. Charlie lives and tells his own stories. What caused his melancholy? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

New York City | Needle | New York | Hot Dog Bun | Dog  | See more »

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Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violent and sexual content, including related dialogue, and for language and some drug use See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Israel) See more »

Also Known As:

Urbania - A Vida na Cidade See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$225,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$72,129 (USA) (17 September 2000) (10 Screens)

Gross:

$1,032,075 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Daly-Harris Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Argentina: (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: When Matt is describing his encounter with Clara, she eats the cherry the moment he gives her the drink, but in subsequent shots, the cherry is still floating on the surface of the drink. See more »

Quotes

Charlie: Distract me, man. Take me out of my own head for two minutes.
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Connections

References Women in Love (1969) See more »