Storyline

When aging, unsuccessful Greenwich Village writer Harry Levine is fired from his job as restaurant doorman, he calls on friend and mentor Jake, ostensibly to collect a long-standing debt. Harry takes the opportunity to solicits his opinion on his latest manuscript, a work of semi-fiction based on their longtime friendship. Although he initially denies having read it, Jake later attacks it on aesthetic grounds, and deep-seated feelings of betrayal and jealousy surface, resulting in a traumatic confrontation.—duke1029@aol.com

Plot Keywords

writer, photographer, friend, girlfriend, doorman, engaging, emotional, passionate, tense, greenwich village, apartment, restaurant, friendship, jealousy, regret, aging, unemployment, writing, rivalry, rise, 1980s

Short Review

A New York story born out of the acclaimed Actors Studio, Chinese Coffee is a tragic, at times comedic drama that focuses on the themes of trust, betrayal and compromise found in friendships.

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