Without You I'm Nothing (1990)

Sandra Bernhard stars in a studio version of her off-Broadway show, blending re-enactments of the original show's pieces with concept vignettes and 'testimonials' to underscore the relationship between a performer and an audience.

Director:

John Boskovich

Writers:

Sandra Bernhard, John Boskovich

Stars:

Sandra Bernhard, John Doe, Steve Antin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bernhard	...	Herself
John Doe	...	Himself
Steve Antin	...	Himself
Lu Leonard	...	Sandra's Manager
Ken Foree	...	Emcee
Cynthia Bailey	...	Roxanne
Grace Broughton	...	'Female' Backup Singer
Kimberli Williams	...	'Female' Backup Singer
Axel Vera	...	'Female' Backup Singer
Estuardo Volty	...	'Female' Backup Singer (as Estuardo M. Volty)
Kevin Dorsey	...	Male Backup Singer
Arnold McCuller	...	Male Backup Singer
Oren Waters	...	Male Backup Singer
Vonte Sweet	...	Child Caroler (as Vonte' Sweet)
Tonya Natalie Townsend	...	Child Caroler

Storyline

Sandra Bernhard stars in a studio version of her off-Broadway show, blending re-enactments of the original show's pieces with concept vignettes and 'testimonials' to underscore the relationship between a performer and an audience.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to jerry lewis | monologue | nudity | based on play | independent film

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 1990 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,218,730 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Go Ahead Bore Me..., Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Sandra: Funny Girl was hot, hot, hot that year. And I begged my father to take us to see it, but he couldn't get his hands on a single ticket. Instead, he took us to see a matinee of Any Wednesday with Sandy Dennis. He said, Let's go see a woman who's going to be doing the exact same thing for the next 20 years. But she did it best in Any Wednesday, you have to admit.

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Connections

References Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)

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Soundtracks

"Me and Mrs. Jones"
Performed by Sandra Bernhard

User Reviews

Smart, talented, funny, and oddly sexy

Sandra shows that she really has loads of talent in this quasi-concert film, a la Stop Making Sense.

She is too-hip-gotta-go in attitude, but this is part of her schtick. The revelation here is her voice - which is absolutely lovely. The band and musical arrangements are very cool, and slyly swinging.

The format of the film is very clever, and most of the pieces work wonderfully. When she announces that her true musical hero is Patti Smith any reservations I had crumbled, as they deserved to.

She certainly captures the irony of her title. The film is absolutely worth seeing . . .