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6.7/10
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A talent-challenged girl tries to promote herself to stardom in New York's waning punk music world.A talent-challenged girl tries to promote herself to stardom in New York's waning punk music world.A talent-challenged girl tries to promote herself to stardom in New York's waning punk music world.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Joni Ruth White
- Landlady
- (as Robynne White)
Ada McSpade
- Rasta
- (as Ade McSpade)
Ed French
- Horror Movie Sequence
- (as Edward E. French)
Alan Woolf
- Pimp
- (as Wolf Alan)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDirector Susan Seidelman told her actress Susan Berman to see the Federico Fellini film Nights of Cabiria (1957) before beginning to research her role.
- GoofsIn end of film when the girl gets ejected from the club by bouncers the boom mic is visible.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Desperately Seeking Susan & Richard (2004)
- SoundtracksThe Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness
Written by Bill Million (uncredited) and Glenn Mercer (uncredited)
Performed by The Feelies
From the album "Crazy Rhythms" (1980)
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Brilliant
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. Seidlemann's first and best film, an indie sleeper.
I've shown this movie to two girlfriends, neither of whom were as thrilled as I was, so it's possible some of my love for this movie is because I remember that East Village. I didn't hang out with the sort of characters in the movie, but I did see them around the neighborhood and found them intriguing.
I can't believe this sleeper hit and critical darling only has a six on IMDB!
I've shown this movie to two girlfriends, neither of whom were as thrilled as I was, so it's possible some of my love for this movie is because I remember that East Village. I didn't hang out with the sort of characters in the movie, but I did see them around the neighborhood and found them intriguing.
I can't believe this sleeper hit and critical darling only has a six on IMDB!
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- Dec 31, 2003
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- New York City Girl
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- $105,000 (estimated)
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