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Chinese Coffee

Chinese Coffee

There's a fine line between friendship and betrayal.

20006.71h 39m

Overview

When Harry Levine, an aging, unsuccessful Greenwich Village writer, is fired from his job as restaurant doorman, he calls on friend and mentor Jake, ostensibly to collect a long-standing debt.

Directed by Al Pacino
Written by Ira Lewis
Produced by Michael Hadge, Larry Meistrich, Robert Salerno
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Top Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Harry Levine

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Jake Manheim

Susan Floyd

Susan Floyd

Joanna

Ellen McElduff

Ellen McElduff

Mavis

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Michel Moinot

Maurice

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Judette Jones

Supermarket cashier

Paul J.Q. Lee

Paul J.Q. Lee

Counterman

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Joel Eidelsberg

Harry's Brother

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Maria Gentile

Sarah / Bellydancer

Christopher Evan Welch

Christopher Evan Welch

Hamlet Actor

Themes & Keywords

new york cityfriendshipjealousyphotographerwritingchinatownbased on play or musicalauthor

About Chinese Coffee

Chinese Coffee is a drama film released in 2000 exploring themes of new york city, friendship, jealousy, photographer, writing, chinatown. Directed by Al Pacino, it stars Al Pacino, Jerry Orbach, Susan Floyd. When Harry Levine, an aging, unsuccessful Greenwich Village writer, is fired from his job as restaurant doorman, he calls on friend and mentor Jake, ostensibly to collect a long-standing debt.

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