Chinese Coffee

Chinese Coffee
Chinese Coffee
Directed by	Al Pacino
Written by	Ira Lewis
Based on	Chinese Coffee; by Ira Lewis
Produced by	James Bulleit; Anne D'Amato; Michael Hadge; Larry Meistrich; John Mollura; Robert Salerno
Starring	Al Pacino; Jerry Orbach; Susan Floyd; Ellen McElduff; Gary Marinoff
Cinematography	Frank Prinzi
Edited by	Michael Berenbaum; Pasquale Buba; Noah Herzog
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Distributed by	Chal Productions
Release date	September 2000 (Telluride);
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Chinese Coffee is a 2000 American independent drama film, starring Al Pacino and Jerry Orbach. It was directed by Pacino and written by Ira Lewis, adapted from his play of the same name. Two longtime friends in New York City struggle with their relationship, which has become contentious after years of mistrust and resentment over professional and personal failures.

It premiered at the 2000 Telluride Film Festival,^[1] and also screened at the 2000 Tribeca Film Festival,^[2] where it was introduced by Robert De Niro.

^ "DAILY NEWS UPDATE: Pop.com/IFILM Deal is Off, Also Telluride Reveals Pix and the IFP Plans Its Mark". IndieWire. 1 September 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
^ McCarthy, Todd (6 September 2000). "Chinese Coffee". Variety. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

[1] "DAILY NEWS UPDATE: Pop.com/IFILM Deal is Off, Also Telluride Reveals Pix and the IFP Plans Its Mark". IndieWire. 1 September 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

[2] McCarthy, Todd (6 September 2000). "Chinese Coffee". Variety. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

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