Chop Suey
NR
6.7
2001
1 hr 38 min
Documentary
A homage to Bruce Weber's Favourite things, these being mixing film, photography and classic movies. With portraits of a lesbian jazz singer and a 16-year-old wrestler.
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- Cast：
- Peter Johnson , Jan-Michael Vincent , Frances Faye , Rickson Gracie , Robert Mitchum
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Too much of everything
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Sorry, this movie sucks
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Highly Overrated But Still Good
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The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
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