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The Best Hotel on Skid Row (1990): Cast

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The Best Hotel on Skid Row is a 1990 documentary directed by Christine Choy and Renee Tajima-Peña, starring Charles Bukowski as Narrator. It runs 48 minutes.

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The Best Hotel on Skid Row (1990) movie poster
Released
Runtime
48 min
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is The Best Hotel on Skid Row About?

The premise of The Best Hotel on Skid Row without spoilers.

America Undercover goes inside the rundown Madison Hotel on skid‑row in downtown Los Angeles, documenting the lives of its desperate residents. It speaks with Becky, a prostitute and heroin addict; John, a traveling drug dealer; and Jack Woodrow Wilson, a heavy‑drinking alcoholic, highlighting the harsh realities of life on the streets.

The Best Hotel on Skid Row Themes & Keywords

· 44 tags
  • skid row
  • heroin addict
  • hotel
  • f rated
  • memory
  • loneliness
  • drug addiction
  • bad luck
  • victim
  • social issues
  • isolation
  • helpless
+32 more
  • desolation
  • cult
  • pension
  • illness
  • grief
  • business
  • telephone call
  • sadness
  • regret
  • loner
  • laborer
  • drifter
  • check
  • blues
  • drinking beer
  • welfare
  • watching tv
  • voice over narration
  • street life
  • prostitution
  • poverty
  • interview
  • homelessness
  • guitar
  • drug abuse
  • down and out
  • disability
  • despair
  • depression
  • boredom
  • bar
  • alcoholism
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Cast & crew

The Best Hotel on Skid Row Cast & Characters

Charles Bukowski plays Narrator in The Best Hotel on Skid Row. Directed by Christine Choy and Renee Tajima-Peña.

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The Best Hotel on Skid Row FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Best Hotel on Skid Row, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Best Hotel on Skid Row?

The Best Hotel on Skid Row runs 48 minutes.

When was The Best Hotel on Skid Row released?

The Best Hotel on Skid Row was released on March 25, 1990.

Who directed The Best Hotel on Skid Row?

The Best Hotel on Skid Row was directed by Christine Choy and Renee Tajima-Peña.

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Who is in the cast of The Best Hotel on Skid Row?

The Best Hotel on Skid Row stars Charles Bukowski as Narrator.

Does The Best Hotel on Skid Row have a post-credit scene?

No. The Best Hotel on Skid Row has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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