On this day August 29 1984, Choose Me premiered in theaters. Written and directed by Alan Rudolph, the romantic drama blended mystery, desire, and emotional vulnerability into a moody character study set in the late night world of Los Angeles.
The film centered around a bar where lonely souls crossed paths and secrets lingered just beneath the surface. Lesley Ann Warren played Eve, a former call girl turned bar owner, while Geneviève Bujold portrayed a radio talk show host who gives love advice under an alias. Keith Carradine rounded out the cast as a charming but unstable drifter who changes the lives of everyone he meets.
With a jazz soaked soundtrack by Teddy Pendergrass and a dreamlike visual style, Choose Me explored the pain and beauty of adult relationships with a mature and stylized tone rarely seen in mainstream 1980s cinema.
80s insight: Choose Me became a cult favorite in indie film circles for its blend of romantic drama and surreal atmosphere, capturing the era’s growing appetite for unconventional storytelling.