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Times Square (1980)

R 111 min  -  Drama | Music  -   17 October 1980 (USA)
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Two ill-matched teenage girls form a punk band and soon have New York by its ears.

Director:

Allan Moyle
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Curry ...
Johnny LaGuardia
Trini Alvarado Trini Alvarado ...
Pamela Pearl
Robin Johnson Robin Johnson ...
Nicky Marotta
Peter Coffield Peter Coffield ...
David Pearl
Herbert Berghof Herbert Berghof ...
Dr. Huber
David Margulies ...
Dr. Zymansky
Anna Maria Horsford ...
Rosie Washington
Michael Margotta Michael Margotta ...
JoJo
J.C. Quinn J.C. Quinn ...
Simon
Miguel Pinero Miguel Pinero ...
Roberto
Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens ...
Heavy
Billy Mernit Billy Mernit ...
Blondell
Paul Sass Paul Sass ...
Blondell
Artie Weinstein Artie Weinstein ...
Blondell
Tim Choate Tim Choate ...
Eastman
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Storyline

Two girls run away from a mental institution and forge a relationship on the streets of New York. They soon begin enjoying their punk-rock life until the powers that be start nosing around, looking for them, unsettling their already delicate mental states. Will the Sleez Girls be torn apart? Or will they tear themselves apart? Written by Amy K.  

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Taglines:

In the heart of Times Square, a poor girl becomes famous, a rich girl becomes courageous, and both become friends.

Genres:

Drama | Music

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Kohtauspaikka Times Square See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Producer Robert Stigwood insisted on including a Bee Gees song on the soundtrack because he was also the producer of Saturday Night Fever. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the ambulance, Pamela Pearl turns the volume knob but the volume of the music does not change. See more »

Quotes

Nicky Marotta: My heart/it's pumpin'/my foot/it's runnin'/my head/it's hurtin'/it's hurtin' me./I never told you/everything/I never said the stuff I should/I was chicken to tell you/I never thought I could./ Find me/help me/save me./Can you hear me?/Can you feel me out there?/Pammy! I'm callin' you Pammy! Pammy!
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Connections

References Time After Time (1979) See more »

Soundtracks

"Pretty Boys"
Performed & Composed by Joe Jackson
Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc. and Albion Music, Ltd./Almo Music Corp. See more »