Wasabi Tuna (2003)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Lee Friedlander

Writer:

Celia Fox (writer)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

It's like an old gangster movie... with drag queens.

Plot:

A group of friends who take Halloween way too seriously kidnap Anna Nicole Smith's beloved pet Sugar-Pie. It's up to a bunch of drag queens dressed as Anna to bring Sugar-Pie back.

Plot Keywords:

Animated Credits

Cast

Antonio Sabato Jr.	...	Fredrico
Jason London	...	Evan
Barney Cheng	...	Harvey / Mr. Ling
Alanna Ubach	...	Emme
Tim Meadows	...	Dave
Anna Nicole Smith	...	Herself
Christian Keiber	...	Detective Becker
Crystal Kwon	...	Monique
Megan Cavanagh	...	Megan
Alexis Arquette	...	Champange Anna
Schuron Womack	...	Brown Sugar Anna
Mark Alfa	...	Hot & Spicy Anna (as Mark 'C Cash' Alfa)
Arturo Gil	...	Eenie Anna
Johnny Williams	...	Wally the Cook
Freez Luv	...	Detective Peters

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cafe Entertainment Studios

Quotes:

Howard: Let's get out of here before the tabloids get here.
Anna Nicole Smith: I don't need another lawsuit.

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Saw a snippet at Cannes..looks pretty good!

I was at Cannes last week when I saw a fifteen minute snippet of "Wasabi Tuna." It really was funny. I didn't even hear about it until I heard Quentin Tarrentino talking about it. He kept talking about the dialogue and how it is one of the best descriptions of Hollywood that he has ever seen.

From his "word of mouth" alone I had to see it! I went to a screening and it was packed. Everyone was laughing. It has hysterical dialogue and characters. Tim Meadows follows up a great role in "Mean Girls" with "Wasabi Tuna." I never really saw any of Antonio Sabato Jr's work before this, and in "Wasabi Tuna" he was classic. Anna Nicole Smith clearly has a great since of humor and it really shows in this movie. The way she mocks herself is priceless! The supporting cast really helps this movie too. It is an ensemble cast that really works!

I was at Cannes all week and this film looks to be the most promising. After hearing what Quentin had to say about it, which I believe his words were, "f*cking amazing dialogue, man!" It is a must-see in my eyes! If the King of Dialogue gives the approval, then it must be a hit!

Bravo to the writer/producer Celia Fox, who might I add has a pretty hot headshot on her IMDb page! This movie will live on for a while! I cannot wait until it gets a wider release so I can see it in it's entirety! I can already see the cult-following that this movie will adore for years to come!