The Golden Boat
1991, English. Directed by Raúl Ruiz.
Inspired in form by American police TV shows and soap operas, The Golden Boat is a madcap, surreal dash through the streets of New York city, telling the mysterious and often hilarious story of an aged street-person named Austin, a comically compulsive assassin, as he joins up with a young rock critic and philosophy student named Israel Williams. In the course of their adventures, Austin pursues his object of desire - a Mexican soap opera star - and along the way engages a host of TV characters and bit players, whose repartee range from gangsterish insults to the question of God's existence.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 22 June 1991
- Country
- United States of America, Belgium
- Written by
- Raúl Ruiz, Federico Muchnik
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The Golden Boat runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Golden Boat isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 June 1991. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Golden Boat?
If you liked The Golden Boat, try Code 3, The Legend of Barney Thomson, God Bless America.
Who directed The Golden Boat?
The Golden Boat (1991) was directed by Raúl Ruiz and stars Michael Kirby, Federico Muchnik, Brett Alexander.