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6.6/10   358 votes
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Director:

Susan Seidelman

Writers:

Peter Askin (writer)
Ron Nyswaner (screenplay)
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Release Date:

19 August 1983 (West Germany) more

Genre:

Drama | Music more

Tagline:

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Plot:

An restless and abrasive young woman eschews the affections of a sensitive young portrait artist, preferring... more | add synopsis

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Awards:

1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(10 articles)

Susan Seidelman’s Diy Spirit
 (From indieWIRE. 3 November 2009, 6:17 AM, PST)

Susan Seidelman’s Diy Spirit
 (From indieWIRE - People. 3 November 2009, 6:17 AM, PST)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Susan Berman ... Wren
Brad Rijn ... Paul (as Brad Rinn)
Richard Hell ... Eric
Nada Despotovich ... Cecile
Roger Jett ... Billy
Kitty Summerall ... Eric's wife
Joni Ruth White ... Landlady (as Robynne White)
D.J. O'Neill ... Ed
Pamela Speed ... Terry
Tom Cherwin ... Mike
Edie Schecter ... Christine
Katherine Riley ... 1st Hooker

Amos Poe ... Hustler in Bar
Ada McSpade ... Rasta (as Ade McSpade)
Cookie Mueller ... Horror Movie Sequence
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Additional Details

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Director Susan Seidelman told her actress Susan Berman to see the Federico Fellini film Nights of Cabiria (1957) before beginning to research her role. more

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In end of film when the girl gets ejected from the club by bouncers the boom mic is visible. more

Movie Connections:

References Lovers and Luggers (1938) more

Soundtrack:

The Kid with the Replaceable Head more


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Brilliant, 31 December 2003
9/10
Author: Charles Herold (cherold) from United States

Unromantic view of East Village life perfectly captures the people and the place. Depressing and totally convincing. I love the first couple of minutes, which so perfectly and wordless establishes the character of the protagonist and the style of the film. And the score is terrific. I can't believe this sleeper hit and critical darling only has a six on IMDB!

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