The Golden Boat (1991)

Inspired in form by American police TV shows and soap operas, The Golden Boat is a madcap, surreal dash through the streets of New York city, telling the mysterious and often hilarious story of an aged street-person named Austin, a comically compulsive assassin, as he joins up with a young rock critic and philosophy student named Israel Williams. In the course of their adventures, Austin pursues his object of desire - a Mexican soap opera star - and along the way engages a host of TV characters and bit players, whose repartee range from gangsterish insults to the question of God's existence.

Released

1991-06-22

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Runtime

83 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Raúl Ruiz

TMDB rating

6.5/10 from 8 votes