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Liquid Sky

  • 19821982
  • RR
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
6.5K
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Liquid Sky (1982)
A small, heroin seeking UFO lands on a Manhattan roof, observes a bizarre, drug addicted fashion model and sucks endorphin from her sexual encounters' brains.
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A small, heroin seeking UFO lands on a Manhattan roof, observes a bizarre, drug addicted fashion model and sucks endorphin from her sexual encounters' brains.A small, heroin seeking UFO lands on a Manhattan roof, observes a bizarre, drug addicted fashion model and sucks endorphin from her sexual encounters' brains.A small, heroin seeking UFO lands on a Manhattan roof, observes a bizarre, drug addicted fashion model and sucks endorphin from her sexual encounters' brains.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
6.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Slava Tsukerman
  • Writers
    • Slava Tsukerman(original screenplay)
    • Anne Carlisle(original screenplay)
    • Nina V. Kerova(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anne Carlisle
    • Paula E. Sheppard
    • Susan Doukas
  • Director
    • Slava Tsukerman
  • Writers
    • Slava Tsukerman(original screenplay)
    • Anne Carlisle(original screenplay)
    • Nina V. Kerova(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anne Carlisle
    • Paula E. Sheppard
    • Susan Doukas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 98User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins

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    Anne Carlisle
    Anne Carlisle
    • Margaret…
    Paula E. Sheppard
    Paula E. Sheppard
    • Adrian
    Susan Doukas
    • Sylvia
    Otto von Wernherr
    • Johann
    Bob Brady
    • Owen
    Elaine C. Grove
    • Katherine
    Stanley Knapp
    • Paul
    • (as Stanley Knap)
    Jack Adalist
    • Vincent
    Lloyd Ziff
    • Lester
    Harry Lum
    • Deliveryman
    Roy MacArthur
    Roy MacArthur
    • Jack
    Sara Carlisle
    • Nellie
    Nina V. Kerova
    • Designer
    Alan Preston
    • Photographer
    Christine Hatfull
    • Hair Stylist
    Calvin Haugen
    • Make-up Artist
    Deborah Jacobs
    • Designer's Assistant
    Inansi
    Inansi
    • Designer's Assistant
    • Director
      • Slava Tsukerman
    • Writers
      • Slava Tsukerman(original screenplay)
      • Anne Carlisle(original screenplay)
      • Nina V. Kerova(original screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movie was a rarity in that it was filmed in the USA by a small core Russian production team from the Soviet Union.
    • Quotes

      Margaret: You wanted to know where I'm from? I'm from Connecticut, Mayflower stock. I was taught that my prince would come, and he would be a lawyer, and I would have his children. And on the weekends we would barbecue. And all the other princes and their princesses would come, and they would say, "Delicious, delicious." Oh, how boring.

      [She turns off the light and begins applying fluorescent makeup]

      Margaret: So I was taught that I should come to New York, become an independent woman. And my prince would come, and he would be an agent, and he would get me a role, and I would make my living waiting on tables. I would wait - till thirty, till forty, till fifty. And I was taught that to be an actress, one should be fashionable, and to be fashionable is to be androgynous. And I am androgynous not less than David Bowie himself. And they call me beautiful, and I kill with my cunt. Isn't it fashionable? Come on, who's next? I'll take lessons. How to get into show business: be nice to your professor. Be nice to your agent. Be nice to your audience, be nice. How to be a woman: want them when I want you. How to be free and equal: fuck women instead of men, and you'll discover a whole kingdom of freedom. Men won't step on you anymore, women will. So come on, who's next? Who wants to teach me? Come on, teach me. Are you afraid? You're right, because they're all dead. All my teachers.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Angel/Harry & Son/Splash!/Liquid Sky/And the Ship Sails On (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Excerpts from Epitalamo of 'Trionfo di Afrodite'
      By Carl Orff

    User reviews98

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    Nothing quite like this has ever been made before!
    Love it or hate it (I lean more towards the former than latter), but don't miss experiencing the seriously bent 'Liquid Sky'! I haven't in all my movie watching years seen anything quite like this one before. Simultaneously campy trash, and an arty, pretentious science fiction movie. You can never tell whether we are dealing with an eccentric film maker with a vision ala Meyer, Franco or Steckler, or some kind of self conscious attempt at an instant Cult Classic ala Troma. 'Liquid Sky' vacillates between the goofy punk put ons of 'Repo Man' and being a 'Psych-Out' for the New Wave crowd. Shoe string psychedelia with miniature alien junkies, gender bending, and a synth score which sounds like Mark Mothersbaugh having a fit, this surely must be Nina Hagen's favourite movie!
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    • Infofreak
    • Mar 18, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 15, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Рідке небо
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinetron Productions
      • Z Films Inc.
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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