---
title: 'L.A. Without a Map (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mika Kaurismäki'
released: '1998-09-11'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'Finland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/la-without-a-map-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119565/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# L.A. Without a Map (1998)

1998 · 103 min · Drama, Comedy · United Kingdom, France, Finland


## Synopsis

L.A. Without a Map is a 1998 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mika Kaurismäki, who co-wrote the screenplay with Richard Rayner, based on Rayner's 1988 semi-autobiographical novel Los Angeles Without a Map. The film stars David Tennant, Vinessa Shaw, Julie Delpy and Vincent Gallo, with Cameron Bancroft and Joe Dallesandro. The plot follows a British undertaker and aspiring screenwriter who has a fling with an American aspiring actress and impulsively follows her to Los Angeles. It is an international co-production of France, the United Kingdom, Finland and Luxembourg.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mika Kaurismäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/mika-kaurismaki)
- **Screenplay:** [Mika Kaurismäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/mika-kaurismaki), [Richard Rayner](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-rayner)
- **Producer:** [Pierre Assouline](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-assouline)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michel Amathieu](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-amathieu)

## Cast

- [Lisa Edelstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-edelstein)
- [Andre Royo](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-royo)
- [Anouk Aimée](https://cinepixo.com/people/anouk-aimee)
- [Vincent Gallo](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-gallo)
- [Dijon Talton](https://cinepixo.com/people/dijon-talton)
- [Margi Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/margi-clarke)
- [Steve Huison](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-huison)
- [David Tennant](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-tennant)
- [Johnny Depp](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-depp)
- [Monte Hellman](https://cinepixo.com/people/monte-hellman)
- [Sakke Järvenpää](https://cinepixo.com/people/sakke-jarvenpaa)
- [Matti Pellonpää](https://cinepixo.com/people/matti-pellonpaa)
- [Jerzy Skolimowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerzy-skolimowski)
- [Julie Delpy](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-delpy)
- [Malcolm Tierney](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-tierney)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/la-without-a-map-1998
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