
Smooth Talk(1985)
Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, finds her summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger.


“The time of day when mystery and passion become one.”
American Claire wakes up blood-soaked and bruised at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state, she has flashbacks from the past few days. She thinks she's killed someone, but isn't sure, and now she's wandering the Spanish streets without money or a clear memory.

Ellen Barkin
Claire

Gabriel Byrne
Augustine

Julian Sands
Kit

Isabella Rossellini
Marie

Martin Sheen
Del

Grace Jones
Conchita

Jodie Foster
Nancy

Alexei Sayle
Cabbie
Anastassia Stakis
Desdra

Susana Béquer
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Siesta is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1987 exploring themes of spain, threesome, woman director. Directed by Mary Lambert, it stars Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands. American Claire wakes up blood-soaked and bruised at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state, she has flashbacks from the past few days. She thinks she's killed someone, but isn't sure, and now she's wandering the Spanish streets without money or a clear memory.
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