Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 9.24 |
Directed By
Marco Ferreri
Crew
Marco Ferreri
Marco Ferreri
Charles Bukowski
Sergio Amidei
Ruggero Mastroianni
Tonino Delli Colli
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Mario Di Salvio
Nicoletta Ercole
Anthony Foutz
Dante Ferretti
Fausto Ancillai
Jean-Pierre Ruh
Philippe Sarde
Donato Ungaro
Jacqueline Ferreri
Luciano Vito
TOP 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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