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Why ‘Girls’ Director Richard Shepard Recut His Quirky ’90s Indie ‘The Linguini Incident’ Starring David Bowie and Rosanna Arquette
Richard Shepard recut his quirky 1991 'The Linguini Incident,' starring David Bowie and Rosanna Arquette, and it's coming to Blu-Ray in July.
But when his original co-producer, Sarah Jackson, suggested he try to rerelease a director’s cut of the scrappy indie caper about two restaurant employees who decide to rob their bosses, Shepard jumped at the chance to try to improve the film and make it available to Bowie fans and niche cinema collectors. Despite managing to recruit an indie dream cast that also included Eszter Balint (“Stranger Than Paradise”), Andre Gregory, Marlee Matlin and Buck Henry, the production struggled in several ways: The film’s other producer disappeared for long periods of time and his checks bounced, Shepard says. “The Linguini Incident” was eventually released on VHS and later DVD under various names including the dubiously chosen “Shag-O-Rama.” It picked up fans along the way and remains notable as one of Bowie’s few comedic roles, but it hasn’t been available to stream.
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