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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox film
| name = Delirious
| name = Delirious
| image = Delirious Poster.jpg
| image = Delirious Poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| caption =
| director = [[Tom DiCillo]]
| director = [[Tom DiCillo]]
| producer = [[Robert Salerno]]
| producer = Robert Salerno
| writer = Tom DiCillo
| writer = Tom DiCillo
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| narrator =
| starring = [[Steve Buscemi]]<br/>[[Michael Pitt]]<br/>[[Alison Lohman]]<br/>[[Gina Gershon]]<br/>[[Callie Thorne]]<br/>[[Kevin Corrigan]]<br/>[[Richard Short (actor)|Richard Short]]
| starring = [[Steve Buscemi]]<br/>[[Michael Pitt]]<br/>[[Alison Lohman]]<br/>[[Gina Gershon]]<br/>[[Callie Thorne]]<br/>[[Kevin Corrigan]]<br/>[[Richard Short (actor)|Richard Short]]
| music = [[Anton Sanko]]
| music = [[Anton Sanko]]
| cinematography = [[Frank G. DeMarco]]
| cinematography = Frank G. DeMarco
| editing = [[Paul Zucker]]
| editing = [[Paul Zucker]]
| studio = Thelma Productions<br>Artina Films
| distributor =
| distributor = [[Peace Arch Entertainment]]
| released = '''[[United States]]''':<br/>August 15, 2007
| released = {{Film date|2006|09|26|San Sebastián Film Festival|2007|08|15|United States}}
| runtime = 107 min.
| country = [[United States]]<br/>[[United Kingdom]]
| runtime = 107 minutes
| country = United Kingdom<br>United States<br>Canada
| language =
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| language = English
| budget =
| budget =
| gross =
| gross = $659,589<ref>{{mojo title|0412637}}</ref>
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
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'''''Delirious''''' is a 2006 film released directed by [[Tom DiCillo]]. It stars [[Steve Buscemi]], [[Michael Pitt]] and [[Alison Lohman]].


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'''''Delirious''''' is a 2006 comedy-drama film directed by [[Tom DiCillo]]. It stars [[Steve Buscemi]], [[Michael Pitt]] and [[Alison Lohman]].
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It is the story of twenty-year old Toby Grace ([[Michael Pitt]]) who progresses from a homeless [[scavenger]] in New York City to the assistant of a self-absorbed, obsessive-compulsive, familial-complexed [[paparazzo]], Les Galantine ([[Steve Buscemi]]), then falls in love with the famous singer K'harma. Les breaks his promise not to take pictures at K'harma's birthday party, which caused Toby to move out of Les's apartment and destroys their friendship.

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It is the story of twenty-year-old Toby Grace ([[Michael Pitt]]) who progresses from a homeless [[scavenger]] in New York City to the assistant of a neurotic [[paparazzo]], Les Galantine ([[Steve Buscemi]]), then falls in love with a famous singer, K'harma.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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Toby and Les meet when Toby interrupts a crowd of paparazzi waiting to take pictures of pop diva K'harma Leeds ([[Allison Lohman]]). Les requests that Toby go get coffee for himself and two of his colleagues. On his way back with coffee, Toby is stopped by K'harma's agents from the inside of a building and asked to see if the photographers are looking.


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After the photographers look away, the agents guide K'harma past Toby towards a car. The photographers catch on and rush towards the car, colliding with Toby and spilling some coffee. Later that night, Toby approaches Les outside his apartment, scaring him. He claims that he was bringing his change back from the coffee, but eventually asks to stay with him that night, saying that he is really cold and doesn't have a place to stay. The next day, Toby offers to be his assistant for free, which Les accepts. Later that night, after being thrown out of a party, Les and Toby overhear a celebrity's agent talking about where his client is getting surgery done on his [[penis]]. Toby writes down the address, and they show up there the next day. After waiting for quite some time, Les gets a shot of the celebrity, referring to it as "[[the shot heard 'round the world]]", although he only gets $700 for it.
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Toby and Les meet when Toby interrupts a crowd of paparazzi waiting to take pictures of a [[Modern era|modern-age]] [[diva]] who goes by the name of K'harma Leeds ([[Allison Lohman]]). Les requests that Toby go get coffee for himself and two of his colleagues. On his way back with coffee, Toby is stopped by K'harma's agents from the inside of a building and asked to see if the photographers are looking.

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After the photographers look away, the agents guide K'harma past Toby towards a car. The photographers catch on and rush towards the car, colliding with Toby and spilling some coffee. Later that night, Toby approaches Les outside his apartment, scaring him. He claims that he was bringing his change back from the coffee, but eventually asks to stay with him that night, saying that he is really cold and doesn't have a place to stay. The next day, Toby offers to be his assistant for free, which Les accepts. Later that night, after being thrown out of a party, Les and Toby overhear a celebrity's agent talking about where his client is getting surgery done on his [[penis]]. Toby writes down the address, and they show up there the next day. After waiting for quite some time, Les gets a shot of the celebrity, referring to it as "[[the shot heard 'round the world]]", although he only gets $700 for it.


Les offers to take Toby's headshots free of charge to help him start out his dream of being an actor. Eventually, their partnership begins to wear thin after K'harma takes Toby backstage without Les, angering the latter. The next day, at Les' apartment, Toby gets a call from K'harma, who invites him to her birthday party. Toby agrees on the condition that he can bring Les along, making it up to him.
Les offers to take Toby's headshots free of charge to help him start out his dream of being an actor. Eventually, their partnership begins to wear thin after K'harma takes Toby backstage without Les, angering the latter. The next day, at Les' apartment, Toby gets a call from K'harma, who invites him to her birthday party. Toby agrees on the condition that he can bring Les along, making it up to him.
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Later, we see Toby walking through the park, seemingly homeless again, until a couple nears him. He runs up to the man, and stabs him in the stomach. The woman tries to talk him out of killing her, but forgets her line. A bell rings, and it is revealed that the park is a film set, and Toby is the lead character. Les repeatedly tries to talk to Toby by calling Toby's agent until Toby finally speaks to him. Les offers to apologize over coffee, but Toby declines. Soon, Toby professes his love for K'harma on film, which skyrockets his popularity.
Later, we see Toby walking through the park, seemingly homeless again, until a couple nears him. He runs up to the man, and stabs him in the stomach. The woman tries to talk him out of killing her, but forgets her line. A bell rings, and it is revealed that the park is a film set, and Toby is the lead character. Les repeatedly tries to talk to Toby by calling Toby's agent until Toby finally speaks to him. Les offers to apologize over coffee, but Toby declines. Soon, Toby professes his love for K'harma on film, which skyrockets his popularity.


A jealous Les soon finds a vintage camera in his apartment, which his father gave to him. The camera is actually a hidden gun, and he resolves to murder Toby with it. At the premiere of Toby's latest film, he walks down the red carpet with K'harma. Les shows up, and raises the camera, getting ready to shoot him, but then sees him kissing K'harma, and stops. As he is trying to leave the crowd, Toby sees him and asks him to come back. They shake hands, and Les takes his picture up close. Les tells Toby to go, and Toby walks down the red carpet into the premiere. Les, although disappointed that he is still an unknown photographer, is proud of Toby's fame.
A jealous Les soon finds a vintage camera in his apartment, which his father gave to him. The camera is actually a hidden gun, and he resolves to murder Toby with it. At the premiere of Toby's latest film, he walks down the red carpet with K'harma. Les shows up, and raises the camera, getting ready to shoot him, but then sees him kissing K'harma, and stops. As he is trying to leave the crowd, Toby sees him and asks him to come back. They shake hands, and Les takes his picture up close. Les tells Toby to go, and Toby walks down the red carpet into the premiere. Les, although disappointed that recognition still eludes him, is proud of Toby's fame.


After the credits, Les is shown on a Hollywood talk show discussing his picture of Toby, which the interviewer refers to as "the shot heard 'round the world", surprising Les greatly.
After the credits, Les is shown on a Hollywood talk show discussing his picture of Toby, which the interviewer refers to as "the shot heard 'round the world".

==Cast==
*[[Steve Buscemi]] as Les Galantine
*[[Michael Pitt]] as Toby Grace
*[[Alison Lohman]] as K'Harma Leeds
*[[Gina Gershon]] as Dana
*[[Callie Thorne]] as Gabi
*[[Kevin Corrigan]] as Ricco
*[[Richard Short (actor)|Richard Short]] as Jace Hipley
*[[Elvis Costello]] as Himself
*[[David Wain]] as Byron
*[[Mel Gorham]] as Tish
*[[Peter Appel]] as Feldman
*[[Cinqué Lee]] as Corey
*[[Kevin Phillips (actor)|Kevin Phillips]] as Blaine
*[[Rodrigo Lopresti]] as Demo
*[[Melissa Rauch]] as Megan
*[[Dennis Parlato]] as Royce Ralston
*[[Jeff Branson]] as TV Soap Star
*[[Amy Hargreaves]] as Nikki Blake
*[[Juani Feliz]] as Staci from Queens
*[[Jack Gwaltney]] as Chuck Sirloin
*[[Kristina Klebe]] as Kris, Swedish Nurse
*[[Phillip Bloch]] as Himself
*[[Tobias Truvillion]] as Silky
*[[Tom Aldredge]] as Carl Galantine, Les's Father
*[[Doris Belack]] as Les's Mother
*[[Lynn Cohen]] as Muffy Morrison
*Joseph D'Onofrio as Vince (as Joe D'Onofrio)
*[[Kristen Schaal]] as Joelle
*[[Marcus Collins (actor)|Marcus Collins]] as Marcus
*[[Minnie Driver]] as Herself (uncredited)
*[[Ronald Guttman]] as Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

==Reception==
The film received positive reviews from critics. On the website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an 82% approval rating, based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 6.75/10. The website's consensus reads, "A funny, energetic satire of the paparazzi life and the entertainment industry, Delirious is another winner for indie helmer Tom DiCillo."<ref>{{rottentomatoes|10007902-delirious}}</ref> On the website [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 68 out of 100, based on 22 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Metacritic film}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb title|id=0412637|title=Delirious}}
* {{IMDb title|0412637|Delirious}}


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{{Tom DiCillo}}


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Latest revision as of 09:41, 8 September 2024

Delirious
Directed byTom DiCillo
Written byTom DiCillo
Produced byRobert Salerno
StarringSteve Buscemi
Michael Pitt
Alison Lohman
Gina Gershon
Callie Thorne
Kevin Corrigan
Richard Short
CinematographyFrank G. DeMarco
Edited byPaul Zucker
Music byAnton Sanko
Production
companies
Thelma Productions
Artina Films
Distributed byPeace Arch Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 26, 2006 (2006-09-26) (San Sebastián Film Festival)
  • August 15, 2007 (2007-08-15) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
Canada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$659,589[1]

Delirious is a 2006 comedy-drama film directed by Tom DiCillo. It stars Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt and Alison Lohman.

It is the story of twenty-year-old Toby Grace (Michael Pitt) who progresses from a homeless scavenger in New York City to the assistant of a neurotic paparazzo, Les Galantine (Steve Buscemi), then falls in love with a famous singer, K'harma.

Plot

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Toby and Les meet when Toby interrupts a crowd of paparazzi waiting to take pictures of pop diva K'harma Leeds (Allison Lohman). Les requests that Toby go get coffee for himself and two of his colleagues. On his way back with coffee, Toby is stopped by K'harma's agents from the inside of a building and asked to see if the photographers are looking.

After the photographers look away, the agents guide K'harma past Toby towards a car. The photographers catch on and rush towards the car, colliding with Toby and spilling some coffee. Later that night, Toby approaches Les outside his apartment, scaring him. He claims that he was bringing his change back from the coffee, but eventually asks to stay with him that night, saying that he is really cold and doesn't have a place to stay. The next day, Toby offers to be his assistant for free, which Les accepts. Later that night, after being thrown out of a party, Les and Toby overhear a celebrity's agent talking about where his client is getting surgery done on his penis. Toby writes down the address, and they show up there the next day. After waiting for quite some time, Les gets a shot of the celebrity, referring to it as "the shot heard 'round the world", although he only gets $700 for it.

Les offers to take Toby's headshots free of charge to help him start out his dream of being an actor. Eventually, their partnership begins to wear thin after K'harma takes Toby backstage without Les, angering the latter. The next day, at Les' apartment, Toby gets a call from K'harma, who invites him to her birthday party. Toby agrees on the condition that he can bring Les along, making it up to him.

At the party, however, even after agreeing not to do so, Les takes pictures of K'harma with Elvis Costello, getting him and Toby thrown out. Toby is extremely angry at Les, who feigns dropping his camera's memory card into a cup of coffee (unbeknownst to Toby, Les ejects his camera's battery instead) and offers to print up Toby's headshots and show them to a few people. The next day, Toby says his stomach hurts and that he cannot go with Les. After he leaves, Toby tries to leave after him only to find that Les has locked him in. He then walks into Les' room and gets on his computer, discovering the pictures of K'harma and Elvis Costello on it. Feeling betrayed, Toby escapes by way of unhinging the apartment door.

Later, we see Toby walking through the park, seemingly homeless again, until a couple nears him. He runs up to the man, and stabs him in the stomach. The woman tries to talk him out of killing her, but forgets her line. A bell rings, and it is revealed that the park is a film set, and Toby is the lead character. Les repeatedly tries to talk to Toby by calling Toby's agent until Toby finally speaks to him. Les offers to apologize over coffee, but Toby declines. Soon, Toby professes his love for K'harma on film, which skyrockets his popularity.

A jealous Les soon finds a vintage camera in his apartment, which his father gave to him. The camera is actually a hidden gun, and he resolves to murder Toby with it. At the premiere of Toby's latest film, he walks down the red carpet with K'harma. Les shows up, and raises the camera, getting ready to shoot him, but then sees him kissing K'harma, and stops. As he is trying to leave the crowd, Toby sees him and asks him to come back. They shake hands, and Les takes his picture up close. Les tells Toby to go, and Toby walks down the red carpet into the premiere. Les, although disappointed that recognition still eludes him, is proud of Toby's fame.

After the credits, Les is shown on a Hollywood talk show discussing his picture of Toby, which the interviewer refers to as "the shot heard 'round the world".

Cast

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Reception

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The film received positive reviews from critics. On the website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 82% approval rating, based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 6.75/10. The website's consensus reads, "A funny, energetic satire of the paparazzi life and the entertainment industry, Delirious is another winner for indie helmer Tom DiCillo."[2] On the website Metacritic, the film has a score of 68 out of 100, based on 22 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

References

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  1. ^ Delirious at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ Delirious at Rotten Tomatoes
  3. ^ Delirious at Metacritic Edit this at Wikidata
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