Arizona Dream
“A rebellious young man. With his own version of the future. And his own fantasy of love.”
Overview
An Inuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.
Budget
$19,000,000
Revenue
$112,547
Production Companies
Constellation, UGC, Hachette Première
Languages
Spanish, English, Inuktitut
Cast
Johnny Depp
Axel Blackmar
Jerry Lewis
Leo Sweetie
Faye Dunaway
Elaine Stalker
Lili Taylor
Grace Stalker
Vincent Gallo
Paul Leger
Paulina Porizkova
Millie
Michael J. Pollard
Fabian
Polly Noonan
Betty
Tricia Leigh Fisher
Lindy (uncredited)
Candyce Mason
Blanche
Alexia Rane
Angie
Ann Schulman
Carla
Patricia O'Grady
MC / Announcer
James R. Wilson
Lawyer
Erik Polczwartek
Man with Door
