Released:
1991-06-22

Overview:
Inspired in form by American police TV shows and soap operas, The Golden Boat is a madcap, surreal dash through the streets of New York city, telling the mysterious and often hilarious story of an aged street-person named Austin, a comically compulsive assassin, as he joins up with a young rock critic and philosophy student named Israel Williams. In the course of their adventures, Austin pursues his object of desire - a Mexican soap opera star - and along the way engages a host of TV characters and bit players, whose repartee range from gangsterish insults to the question of God's existence.

Director:
Raúl Ruiz

Runtime:
1h 23min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Michael Kirby
  as
  Austin
• 
  Federico Muchnik
  as
  Israel Williams
• 
  Brett Alexander
  as
  Doc
• 
  Mary Hestand
  as
  Alina
• 
  Kathy Acker
  as
  Professor