CQ (2001)
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66% of critics liked it
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63% of users liked it
(5,117 ratings)
The feature debut of Roman Coppola (son of Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola) centers around an international film crew making a low-budget, Barbarella-like feature in Paris in 1969. The film is called Dragonfly and is being directed by Andrzej (Gérard Depardieu), who wishes to make a… More The feature debut of Roman Coppola (son of Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola) centers around an international film crew making a low-budget, Barbarella-like feature in Paris in 1969. The film is called Dragonfly and is being directed by Andrzej (Gérard Depardieu), who wishes to make a revolutionary work rather than the tacky fluff it is becoming. He is soon fired by the film's Italian producer Enzo (Giancarlo Giannini) when he can't produce a satisfactory climactic scene. After briefly replacing Andrzej with an American horrormeister named Felix DeMarco (Jason Schwartzman), the film's editor and second-unit director, the job is finally handed to Paul (Jeremy Davies). Paul is pleased with the offer, but more devoted to his 16 mm filming of his diary of daily life. He eventually begins to fall for the leading lady (Angela Lindvall), but must retrieve footage of the feature stolen by Andrezej and try to keep the troubled production together. CQ features Billy Zane, Massimo Ghini, and Dean Stockwell in supporting roles. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi
- Directed By
- Roman Coppola
- Written By
- Roman Coppola
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- May 24, 2002 Limited
- Studio
- United Artists Pictures/MGM
Critic Reviews
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Loren King, Chicago Tribune
A film that is visually compelling and highly entertaining in an in-jokey sort of way.
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Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Coppola's observational and satirical skills are impressive.
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Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
The cinema-awareness of CQ is such that it looks as if it was made by and for someone who has seen every movie imaginable but hasn't lived yet.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
It's not much of anything, apart from eye candy.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
CQ has a modicum of IQ and a dash of style.
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Cast
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Jeremy Davies
as Paul
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Élodie Bouchez
as Marlene
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Gérard Depardieu
as Andrzej
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Giancarlo Giannini
as Enzo
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Massimo Ghini
as Fabrizio
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Jason Schwartzman
as Felix DeMarco
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Billy Zane
as Mr. E.
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John Phillip Law
as Chairman
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Silvio Muccino
as Pippo
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Dean Stockwell
as Dr. Ballard
- Angela Lindvall
- Sofia Coppola
