Bagdad Cafe
1987
Bagdad, California
Percy Adlon
Comedy Drama
What’s it all about: German tourist Marianne Sägebrecht leaves her mean husband in the middle of the California desert with nothing but a suitcase full of lederhosen. Truck stop owner CCH Pounder needs coffee – bad.
First Encounter: first viewing
Prostitute Index: low
Death By: cannibal fantasy vignette
Relics: external frame backpack, walkman, valley girl socks, snuff
Heartthrob: George Aguilar
LoFi Magic: boomerang lessons, face slap, a coffee thermos with personality
Makes me want to: hold a baby
Candotti take: It’s good to see her in a lead role (CCH Pounder)
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes
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