The Million Dollar Hotel
Amnesic mystery unfolds in a shabby hotel.
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About The Million Dollar Hotel
Released: 2000
Platform: Hulu
Rating: R
Run time: 2h 2m
Cast
Jeremy Davies, Milla Jovovich, Mel Gibson, Jimmy Smits, Peter Stormare
About The Million Dollar Hotel
"The Million Dollar Hotel" is a 2000 American drama film directed by Wim Wenders. The plot follows the life of eccentric residents inside a Los Angeles hotel. The story unravels as a hapless man falls in love with a woman, who is the subject of a murder investigation led by an FBI Agent.
Making / Production
The film was co-written by Bono of U2 and Nicholas Klein. Bono got the idea from stories he heard at a Los Angeles hotel and developed the screenplay with Klein. The film was shot on location in Los Angeles and the set was an actual dilapidated hotel, which added to the realism of the production.
Actors
- Jeremy Davies as "Tom Tom". Davies portrays the innocent character who falls in love with the female lead. His performance was praised for its subtle nuances.
- Milla Jovovich as "Eloise". Jovovich delivers a performance of vulnerability and mystery, making her character enigmatic and captivating.
- Mel Gibson as "Detective Skinner". Gibson plays a character with depth and complexity, his portrayal of the detective is riveting and profound.
Trivia / Interesting Facts
- The idea for the movie was conceived by Bono during the shooting of U2's 'Where The Streets Have No Name' music video.
- The hotel used in the film was once a thriving business, but declined due to the economic downturn and increased homelessness in the area.
Music / Soundtrack
- The soundtrack features original songs by Bono and the rock band U2 - a band that has been influential in the music world for decades.
- The song "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" was used as the film's lead single and has contributions from Salman Rushdie in the lyrics.
- "Some people, were born to sit by a river. Some get struck by lightning. Some have an ear for music. Some are artists. Some swim...And some know buttons. Some know Shakespeare...And some are mothers. And some people...dance."
- "I have this condition, it's an actual condition called prosopagnosia...I can't recognize faces. So if I don't recognize you in the future, don't be insulted."
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About The Million Dollar Hotel
The Million Dollar Hotel is a drama centered around love story entwined with a murder mystery in a rundown Los Angeles hotel.
