Chop Suey

Chop Suey is a documentary that blends cinema, photography, and clips from classic movies to explore the personal interests of Bruce Weber. The film features a non-linear structure incorporating interviews and jazz performances. Central to the work are portraits of a teenage wrestler and a lesbian jazz singer, alongside segments focused on people the filmmaker has known.

Bruce Weber directed the film, which followed his 1988 production Let's Get Lost and preceded The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo in 2021. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Maribeth Edmonds. The cast includes Peter Johnson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Rickson Gracie, and Herbie Fletcher, while Robert Mitchum and Frances Faye appear through archival footage.

Released in 2001 and produced by Just Blue Films in the United States, the movie has a runtime of 98 minutes. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.6/10 based on 305 votes.