The House of Blue Leaves
1987, English. Directed by Kirk Browning.
On the day in 1965 that the Pope visits New York and masses of people line the streets in adulation, Artie, a zookeeper living in Sunnyside, Queens, thinks it's time for his life to be blessed, too. He desperately wants to escape his lower middle-class existence and become a popular singer and songwriter, but his life is complicated by an ambitious mistress, a crazy wife and a bomb-making son.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Kirk BrowningDirector
- Swoosie KurtzBananas Shaughnessy
- John MahoneyArtie Shaughnessy
- Christine BaranskiBunny Flingus
- Julie HagertyCorrinna Stroller
- Ben StillerRonnie Shaughnessy
- Richard PortnowBilly Einhorn
- Debra ColeLittle Nun
- Patricia FalkenhainHead Nun
- Jane CecilSecond Nun
- Ian BlackmanMP / El Dorado Bartender
- Brian EversThe White Man / El Dorado Bartender
Details
- Released
- 25 May 1987
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John Guare
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The House of Blue Leaves runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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The House of Blue Leaves isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 May 1987. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The House of Blue Leaves?
The House of Blue Leaves (1987) was directed by Kirk Browning and stars Swoosie Kurtz, John Mahoney, Christine Baranski.