Bagdad Cafe

Nov 12, 1987

1h 48m

★ 7.2

Off Route 66 between Vegas and nowhere a little magic's going on...

Overview

A German woman named Jasmin stumbles upon a dilapidated motel/diner in the middle of nowhere. Her unusual appearance and demeanor are at first suspicious to Brenda, the exasperated owner who has difficulty making ends meet. But when an unlikely magic sparks between the two women, this lonely desert outpost is transformed into a thriving and popular oasis.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Pro-ject Filmproduktion

Pelemele Film

Bagdad Cafe Trailers

Cast

Jasmin Münchgstettner

Marianne Sägebrecht

Brenda

CCH Pounder

Rudi Cox

Jack Palance

Debby

Christine Kaufmann

Phyllis

Monica Calhoun

Salomo

Darron Flagg

Cahuenga

George Aguilar

Sal

G. Smokey Campbell

Mr. Münchgstettner

Hans Stadlbauer

Eric

Alan S. Craig

Sheriff Arnie

Apesanahkwat

Trucker Ron

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