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Basements

Basements

19876.81h 48m

Overview

Basements is the title for the omnibus film that brings together two plays by Harold Pinter – The Dumb Waiter and The Room – each, once again, set in a single location.

Directed by Robert Altman
Written by Harold Pinter
Produced by Robert Altman
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Top Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")

Tom Conti

Tom Conti

Gus (segment "The Dumb Waiter")

Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Rose (segment "The Room")

Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox

Mrs. Sands (segment "The Room")

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Mr. Sands (segment "The Room")

David Hemblen

David Hemblen

Mr. Hudd (segment "The Room")

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Abbott Anderson

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")

Themes & Keywords

based on play or musicalanthologydumbwaiter

About Basements

Basements is a crime, drama, mystery, tv movie film released in 1987 exploring themes of based on play or musical, anthology, dumbwaiter. Directed by Robert Altman, it stars John Travolta, Tom Conti, Linda Hunt. Basements is the title for the omnibus film that brings together two plays by Harold Pinter – The Dumb Waiter and The Room – each, once again, set in a single location.

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