Four Rooms (1995)

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"Don't move a nose hair!"

The collaborative effort of four writer/directors, this is the story of several guests and four outrageous requests on New Years Eve in the fading Mon Signor Hotel in Hollywood. In the course of the night, four strange requests are made of Ted the bellhop (Tim Roth).

"The Missing Ingredient"
Written and directed by Allison Anders

Six witches gather in the honeymoon suite and send Ted to get a list of "ingredients." Their are trying to reverse a spell that had been placed on a woman in that room 40 years before. When Ted returns with the ingredients for their potion, he is set up to give them one more important ingredient.

"The Wrong Man"
Written and directed by Alexandre Rockwell

Ted delivers ice to the wrong room and unwittingly becomes involved in a strange argument between a husband and wife.

"The Misbehavers"
Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez

Ted is ordered to supervise the unruly children of a mobster in yet another room. The gangster and his wife are going out to celebrate the New Year.

"The Man from Hollywood"
Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino

In his final escapade of the night, Ted ends up refereeing a horrendous bet.

Others in the cast include: Jennifer Beals, Madonna, Ione Skye, Lili Taylor, Alicia Witt, Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Kathy Griffin, Marisa Tomei, Russell Vossler, Bruce Willis, and many others

Run time: 1 hour, 38 minutes

Rated R for pervasive strong language, sexuality and some drug use.

My personal rating: B