Tempest in a Teapot (1997)

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Arnold Barkus

Synopsis

American actor-director Arnold Barkus made this low-budget French film, a comedy set in New York, with scenes taking place in Chinatown, in a Franco-Greek cabaret, and on the Brooklyn Bridge. Brooklyn-born Max suspects his girlfriend Sophia has been cheating on him. His French pal Jean and a young woman, Vita, step in with a scheme to get back at Sophia, a character who is never seen during the entire film. Included is a parody of the Russian roulette scene from The Deer Hunter (1978).

Actors

Jackie Berroyer
Jackie Berroyer
Jean
Arnold Barkus
Arnold Barkus
Max
Maria de Medeiros
Maria de Medeiros
Vita
Simon Abkarian
Simon Abkarian
Elli Medeiros
Elli Medeiros
François Dyrek
François Dyrek
Socrate

Crews

Arnold Barkus
Arnold Barkus
Director
Jackie Berroyer
Jackie Berroyer
Writer
Arnold Barkus
Arnold Barkus
Writer

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