Trees Lounge [P&S]

Director: Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi

Overview

"Steve Buscemi's directorial debut, Trees Lounge comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, making this Artisan release difficult to recommend. This film deserves a better release than this bare-bones effort."

Product Details

Release Date:	03/26/2002
UPC:	0012236120599
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	R
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Language:	English
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	6,802

Special Features

2.0 Dolby Surround; Digitally mastered; Scene access; Interactive menus; Full-screen version

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Steve Buscemi	Tommy,Raymond,Crystal's Son
Anthony LaPaglia	Rob
Chloe Sevigny	Debbie
Elizabeth Bracco	Theresa
Debi Mazar	Crystal
Daniel Baldwin	Jerry
Mark Boone Jr.	Mike
Carol Kane	Connie
Seymour Cassel	Uncle Al
Bronson Dudley	Bill
Eszter Balint	Marie
Kevin Corrigan	Matthew
Annette Arnold	Sandy,Tony Basilio
Steven Randazzo	Vic
Suzanne Shepherd	Jackie
Rockets Redglare	Stan
Michael Imperioli	George
Samuel L. Jackson	Wendell
Mimi Rogers	Patty
John Ventimiglia	Johnny
Joe Lisi	Harry
Richard Boes	Freddie
Brooke Smith	Tina
Carina Finn	Anna
Michael Storms	Little Boy
Irma St. Paule	Grandma
Daniella Rich	Samantha
Marilyn Chris	Josie Basilio
Christina Gildea	Marie's Mother
Marissa Lanzello	Lisa
Roberta Hanley	Roberta
Larry Guillard Jr.	James
Io Tillett Wright	Little Girl
Bianca Bakija	Kelly
Charles Newmark	Puck,Puck
Bianca Bakiia	Kelly
Evan Lurie	Composer

Technical Credits

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi	Director,Screenwriter
Chris Hanley	Producer
Arthur M. Jolly	Stunts
Walken/Jaffe	Casting
Nick Wechsler	Executive Producer
Brad Wyman	Producer
Julie Silverman Yorn	Executive Producer
Sheila Jaffe	Casting
Julie Silverman	Executive Producer
Georgianne Walken	Casting
Coll Anderson	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

For an actor who made his name in films by style-over-substance directors (Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez), Steve Buscemi presents a surprisingly quiet, no-frills character study for his feature directorial debut, Trees Lounge. Also serving as writer and star, Buscemi tones down his own trademark talkiness in the central role of Tommy, a Long Island barfly and out-of-work mechanic who's spinning his wheels only slightly more noticeably than the other sad small-timers around him. It's a portrait of people living with their mistakes and making do in undersized lives, and it's replete with ambiguous morality, messy resolutions, and provocative moments. Because it also keeps a sense of humor, it's a balanced, vivid work. Buscemi gets natural performances from all of his actors, most notably Chloë Sevigny, in one of her earliest roles. As the 17-year-old niece of Tommy's ex-girlfriend, Sevigny is both the catalyst and casualty of the impotent anger and loneliness that burdens the other characters. A memorable outing, Trees Lounge proves Buscemi to be more than just an actor who "really wants to direct."