Go Go Tales

Go Go Tales
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbel Ferrara
Written byAbel Ferrara
Produced by
  • Enrico Coletti
  • Massimo Cortesi
StarringWillem Dafoe
Bob Hoskins
Asia Argento
Riccardo Scamarcio
Sylvia Miles
Stefania Rocca
Matthew Modine
CinematographyFabio Cianchetti
Edited byFabio Nunziata
Music byFrancis Kuipers
Release date
  • 23 May 2007 (2007-05-23)
Running time
96 minutes
CountriesItaly
United States
LanguageEnglish

Go Go Tales is an independent 2007 film by Abel Ferrara.[1] Ferrara based the film on The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, directed by John Cassavetes.[2] It stars Willem Dafoe as a strip club owner and co-stars Bob Hoskins, Asia Argento and Matthew Modine.[3] Ferrara had the cast improvise much of their lines.[2] He described the film as his "first intentional comedy".[4]

  1. ^ Child, Ben (22 October 2008). "Italian government to sell final stake in Cinecitta". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b Koehler, Robert (June 8, 2007). "Review: "Go Go Tales"". Variety. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ty's weekend movie picks for Friday, November 14". The Boston Globe. 14 November 2008.
  4. ^ Dargis, Manohla (January 6, 2011). "Go Go Tales (2007)". The New York Times. Retrieved October 2, 2013.