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Dominican Rep. Blue Velvet
- Original title
- Blue Velvet
- Year
- 1986
- Running time
- 120 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Kyle MacLachlan
Isabella Rossellini
Dennis Hopper
Laura Dern
Dean Stockwell
George Dickerson
Jack Nance
Hope Lange
Brad Dourif
Priscilla Pointer
Frances Bay- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Mystery. Film noir. Drama | Neo-noir. Psychological Thriller. Kafkaesque Movie. Cult movie. Independent Film (US)
- Synopsis
- Returning home to visit his father who is in intensive care at the hospital, Jeffrey Beaumont stumbles upon a human ear he finds in a field. With local police detective Williams and the local police department unable to investigate, Jeffrey and Sandy, Detective Williams's daughter decide to do their own investigation. But what Jeffrey and Sandy's investigation leads them to discover that a dark underworld exists in their hometown. Jeffrey becomes suspicious of nightclub singer Dorothy Vallens, who is involved with Frank Booth, a violent and evil man.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1986: Nominated for Oscar: Best Director (David Lynch)1986: New York Film Critics Circle: 3 Nominations, including Best Film1986: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Director & Supp. Actor. 4 Nom.1986: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Screenplay1986: Sitges Fantasy Film Festival: Best Movie, Cinematography1986: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Actress (Rossellini). 7 Nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"A throughly unpredictable, frequently disturbing and sometimes jaw-droppingly funny film. There isn't anything else quite like it, and it's pretty wonderful"
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