Amanda Plummer, Bud Cort, Charlayne Woodard

The Million Dollar Hotel follows the supposed murder of Izzy Goldkiss (Tim Roth). FBI Agent Skinner (Mel Gibson) is sent into investigate the crime, and to weed out the killer. When he reaches the 'ho...( read more  read more... )tel', he comes across many of the forgotten types of people living in the city. You have Geronimo, who is a self proclaimed Native American artist. Dixie, played with great gusto by Peter Stormare, as the 'fifth' Beetle that is still waiting for his royalty payments, as well as recognition. Eloise, who is the neighborhood 'whore'. And then there is Tom-Tom, played by Jeremy Davies. He's the center of the story, being that he's the 'village idiot' of the bunch, and has the trust of everyone in the Hotel. Agent Skinner has a few days to find out who the killer is, while the residents of the hotel devise a scheme to sell off Izzy's fabled 'Tar Paintings'.

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R, 2 hrs. 2 min.

Directed by: Wim Wenders

Release Date: December 31, 2001

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DVD Release Date: June 12, 2001

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  • August 6, 2008
    This movie would have been perfect if Mel Gibson wasn't in it. The rest of the basic cast (Jeremy Davies and Milla Jovovich) are brilliant and exhilarative. The storyline is unhackneyed, the direction typically wonderful for mister Wenders and although this film takes place in a ...( read more)hotel, it extends far beyond that building, far beyond any building and into the soul.
  • August 3, 2008
    Some kinda freak show and I'm still not sure if it was worth it - but it was interestin.
  • May 16, 2008
    Very off beat. It was fun, and even though I hate Jeremy Davies, the rest of the cast checked out.
  • March 19, 2008
    I can't think of very much to say about this film. The cast list reads like a who's-who of irritating actors: Amanda Plummer, Julian Sands, Bud Cort, etc. Mel Gibson looks very uncomfortable as a G-man investigating a suspicious death, and not just because he's wearing a neck bra...( read more)ce and is supposed to have had spinal surgery. Jeremy Davies plays twitchy and annoying very well, but who wants to watch that? Wim Wenders creates some magical visuals but the central murder-mystery, which ought to drive the film, is completely underwhelming.
  • November 1, 2007
    don't spend the night in/with this flea ridden dump.
  • August 7, 2009
    [2009.08.07. At Beside Cafe]
  • April 24, 2009
    this roach motel should have been condemned, not green lighted.
  • April 2, 2009
    Non-commercial masterpiece...
    Poetry in picture!
  • March 22, 2009
    (2001 Director: William Wenders) This sounds like a true portrait of Americana. Always love that in a movie, kind of like Humphrey Bogart's ear, God rest the greats!!
  • March 10, 2009
    For such an interesting concept, this movie really didn't do it for me, and Mel Gibson doesn't do kooky very well. Some of the shots were amazing, it looked great, but the story got a bit dull.

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February 6, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The script that Nicholas Klein has conjured from Bono's idea is a quicksand that sucks down a solid cast. full review

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