A talent-challenged girl tries to promote herself to stardom in New York's waning punk music world.
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Susan Berman | ... |
Wren
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| Brad Rijn | ... |
Paul
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Richard Hell | ... |
Eric
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Nada Despotovich | ... |
Cecile
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Roger Jett | ... |
Billy (Eric's Roommate)
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Kitty Summerall | ... |
Eric's Wife
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Joni Ruth White | ... |
Landlady
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D.J. O'Neill | ... |
Ed
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Joel Rooks | ... |
Xerox Boss
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Pamela Speed | ... |
Terry
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Tom Cherwin | ... |
Mike
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Edie Schecter | ... |
Christine
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Katherine Riley | ... |
1st Hooker
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| Amos Poe | ... |
Hustler in Bar
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Ada McSpade | ... |
Rasta
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| Cookie Mueller | ... |
Horror Movie Sequence
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| Ed French | ... |
Horror Movie Sequence
(as Edward E. French)
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| Alan Woolf | ... |
Pimp
(as Wolf Alan)
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The Nitecaps | ... |
Band
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X-Sessive | ... |
Lead Singer
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Paul Dunlap | ... |
Bouncer
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Sara Sassin | ... |
Tough Woman in Cafe
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Chel Chenier | ... |
Cecile's Roommate
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| Geretta Geretta | ... |
Prostitute
(as Geretta Giancarlo)
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| Phyllis Kay | ... |
Prostitute
(as Phylis Kay)
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| Celia Maurice | ... |
Prostitute
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| Roma Maffia | ... |
Prostitute
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| Chris Noth | ... |
Prostitute
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| John Doe | ... |
Door Guy at Peppermint Club (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Susan Seidelman | ||
Written by
| Susan Seidelman | ... | (story) & |
| Ron Nyswaner | ... | (story) |
| Ron Nyswaner | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Peter Askin | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Joanne Gross | ... | associate producer |
| Susan Seidelman | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Glenn Mercer | ||
| Bill Million | ||
Cinematography by
| Chirine El Khadem | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Susan Seidelman | ||
Editorial Department
| Jim Finn | ... | negative cutter |
Production Design by
| Franz Harland | ||
Costume Design by
| Alison Lances | ||
Makeup Department
| Ed French | ... | special makeup/horror movie effects |
| Eric Turner | ... | hair stylist |
Art Department
| Lani Asher | ... | props |
| Anthony Coren | ... | assistant art director |
| Skip Hooper | ... | graphic artist |
| Lee Schattino | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Michel Carton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ze'ev Dunie | ... | boom operator |
| Paul Michael | ... | foley artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Golia | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ken Kotsch | ... | gaffer |
| Anna Reinhardt | ... | second electrician |
Music Department
| Paul Michael | ... | assistant recording engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ira Hurvitz | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Stephen Seymour | ... | video |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
- Media Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (tv)
- Blue Underground (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Stomp Visual (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Filmverlag der Autoren (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kuzui Enterprises (1986) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Le Clezio Films (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- First Run Features (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- VCL Communications (West Germany) (video) (unknown)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A restless and abrasive young woman eschews the affections of a sensitive young portrait artist, preferring to chase punk singers in a misguided desire for fame and fortune in New York's Greenwich Village.
Written by Rick Ferncase |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $105,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $500,000, 28 Apr 1983 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Goofs | In end of film when the girl gets ejected from the club by bouncers the boom mic is visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Desperately Seeking Susan & Richard (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness See more » |
| Quotes |
Wren:
I had this dream last night. The whole world had been blown up five years ago, right to smithereens and everyone was just floatin' around on parts like they hadn't even realized what had happened yet. See more » |