| Chinese Coffee | |
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| Directed by | Al Pacino |
| Written by | Ira Lewis |
| Based on | Chinese Coffee by Ira Lewis |
| Produced by | James Bulleit Anne D'Amato Michael Hadge Larry Meistrich John Mollura Robert Salerno |
| Starring | Al Pacino Jerry Orbach Susan Floyd Ellen McElduff Gary Marinoff |
| Cinematography | Frank Prinzi |
| Edited by | Michael Berenbaum Pasquale Buba Noah Herzog |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Distributed by | Chal Productions |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Chinese Coffee is a 2000 American independent drama film, starring Al Pacino and Jerry Orbach. It was directed by Pacino and written by Ira Lewis, adapted from his play of the same name. Two longtime friends in New York City struggle with their relationship, which has become contentious after years of mistrust and resentment over professional and personal failures.
It premiered at the 2000 Telluride Film Festival,[1] and also screened at the 2000 Tribeca Film Festival,[2] where it was introduced by Robert De Niro.
- ^ "DAILY NEWS UPDATE: Pop.com/IFILM Deal is Off, Also Telluride Reveals Pix and the IFP Plans Its Mark". IndieWire. 1 September 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (6 September 2000). "Chinese Coffee". Variety. Retrieved 6 July 2020.