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Blue Velvet

"It's a strange world, isn't it?"

R 1986 · 2h 0m · Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Starring Isabella Rossellini · Kyle MacLachlan · Dennis Hopper
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The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

Theatrical
Sep 19, 1986
Box Office
$8.6M
Budget
$6.0M
Return
1.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 25, 2024
Theaters
10
Director
David Lynch
Producers
Fred C. Caruso, Richard A. Roth, Dino De Laurentiis
Music
Angelo Badalamenti
Studio
DEG
Themes
sexual obsession detective small town drug dealer nightclub ear psychological abuse murder surrealism drugs policeman voyeurism neo-noir erotic thriller cruel
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Quotes

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A Question About Unfamiliar Experiences
Paul You ever been to pussy heaven?
Jeffrey Uh, no.
[nervously]
Frank What did he say?
Paul He said, "Uh, no.
[laughing]
Toast to Unconventional Celebrations
Ben To your health.
Frank Ah, shit, let's drink to something else. Let's drink to fucking. Yeah, say, "Here's to your fuck, Frank.
Ben If you like, Frank. Here's to your fuck.
Frank Suave, man. You're so fuckin suave.
[punches Jeffrey in the face, forcing him to toast Ben]
Jeffrey Here's to Ben.
Frank Be polite!
Jeffrey Here's to Ben.
Ben Thank you for the toast. That was a very nice neighbor. Did he hurt your little face? That feel better?
[punches Jeffrey in the stomach]
Tension Over Beer and Glasses
Frank Where's the glasses? That beer's gonna get warm. One thing I can't fuckin stand is warm beer. It makes me fuckin puke!
Ben Darling? Where's the glasses? Here, Frank. Here are the glasses. Here are the glasses.
Frank Raymond, where's the fuckin beer man?
Raymond It's right here Frank. You want me to pour it?
Frank No, I want you to fuck it. Shit yes. Pour the fuckin beer.
Loyalty Amidst Unlikely Alliances
Raymond He's a pussy, Frank!
Frank Yeah, but he's our pussy. Ain't that right, tits?
[Looks at Dorothy]

Cast

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I
Isabella Rossellini
Dorothy Vallens
K
Kyle MacLachlan
Jeffrey Beaumont
D
Dennis Hopper
Frank Booth
Laura Dern
Laura Dern
Sandy Williams
H
Hope Lange
Mrs. Williams
D
Dean Stockwell
Ben
G
George Dickerson
Detective Williams
P
Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Beaumont
F
Frances Bay
Aunt Barbara
K
Ken Stovitz
Mike
B
Brad Dourif
Raymond
J
Jack Nance
Paul
J
J. Michael Hunter
Hunter
F
Fred Pickler
Yellow Man
M
Moses Gibson
Double Ed
S
Selden Smith
Nurse Cindy
P
Peter Carew
Coroner
A
Angelo Badalamenti
Piano Player
D
Donald Moore
Desk Sergeant

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