Tales of Ordinary Madness

Nan
1h 41m
1981
6.067 /10 (67)

Overview

Poet/lecturer Charles Serking awakens from his alcoholic haze long enough to take a bus back to L.A. and plunge into an orgy of drink and sexual depravity.

Country : Italy, France
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 1981-09-11

Top Billed Cast

Ben Gazzara

Charles Serking

Ornella Muti

Cass

Susan Tyrrell

Vera

Tanya Lopert

Vicky

Roy Brocksmith

Barman

Katya Berger

Girl on Beach

Hope Cameron

Hotel Proprietor

Judith Drake

Widow

Patrick Hughes

Pimp

Wendy Welles

Runaway

Stratton Leopold

Publisher

Tobin Bell

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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