Masked and Anonymous Movie Review 2003

For hard-core Dylan fans only. He may be the only reason to see this one. The abundant, muddled meanderings about fame, life, politics and the like sure aren't. Co-written and starring the enigmatic folk legend, the tenuous threads of a plot have Dylan as a has-been musical legend who's been sprung from jail by rock promoter Uncle Sweetheart (Goodman) and partner Nina Veronica (Lange) for a dubious benefit concert in a post-revolutionary, America-like country. Dylan is then given a chance to croon, and his "Dixie" alone may be enough to satisfy fans. A host of big-names drop in for walk-ons and seeming improv performances.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 113 minutes.
Originally from United States, British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Rock Flicks, Ex-Cons

Screenplay

Rene Fontaine, Sergei Perov

Cast

Bob Dylan, Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz, John Goodman, Jessica Lange, Luke Wilson, Angela Bassett, Bruce Dern, Ed Harris

Cinematography

Rogier Stoffers

Director

Larry Charles

Music

Bob Dylan

Other

Susumu Tokunow, Pietro Scalia, Kristan Andrews, Abigail Murray, Bob Ziembicki

Producer

Nigel Sinclair, Jeff Rosen, BBC Films, Marching Band Productions, Spitfire Pictures, Grey Water Park, Sony Pictures Classics