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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Directed by
| Slava Tsukerman | ||
Written by
| Slava Tsukerman | ... | (original screenplay) & |
| Anne Carlisle | ... | (original screenplay) & |
| Nina V. Kerova | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Robert Field | ... | executive producer |
| Nina V. Kerova | ... | associate producer |
| Slava Tsukerman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Brenda I. Hutchinson | ||
| Clive Smith | ||
| Slava Tsukerman | ||
Cinematography by
| Yuri Neyman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sharyn L. Ross | ... | (as Sharyn Leslie Ross) |
| Slava Tsukerman | ||
Editorial Department
| J. Alan Hostetter | ... | assistant editor |
| Marc Wielage | ... | digital intermediate colorist (2018 reissue) |
Casting By
| Bob Brady | ||
Production Design by
| Marina Levikova | ... | (as Marina Levikova-Neyman) |
Costume Design by
| Marina Levikova | ... | (as Marina Levikova-Neyman) |
Makeup Department
| Chris Evans | ... | assistant makeup artist: Fashion Show |
| Marcel Fiévé | ... | hair stylist (as Marcel Fiévé of Cinandre) / makeup artist: Margaret and Models in Fashion Show (as Marcel Fiévé of Cinandre) |
| Lenna Rashkovsky-Kaleva | ... | makeup artist |
Art Department
| Ilesha Cherry | ... | props |
| Joan Leigh | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| John Auerbach | ... | sound editor |
| Phoebe Bindiger | ... | sound recordist |
| Jack Cooley | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lin Keller | ... | boom operator |
| Frank Kern | ... | sound editor |
| Paul Michael | ... | foley artist |
| Ed Novick | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Oleg Chichilnitsky | ... | special effects mechanical designer |
| Yuri Neyman | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Melissa Dedman | ... | stunts |
| Saul Dinnerstein | ... | fight coordinator |
| Jeff Most | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph Bolesta | ... | gaffer (as Joe Bolesta) |
| R. Gordon Burrows | ... | best boy |
| Oleg Chichilnitsky | ... | assistant camera |
| Feliks Parnell | ... | assistant camera (as Felix Parnell) |
| Miles Prunier | ... | electrician |
| John Tintori | ... | key grip |
| Jeff Victor | ... | first assistant camera (as Jeffrey Victor) |
Casting Department
| Nina V. Kerova | ... | additional casting |
| Sarah O'Brien | ... | casting assistant |
| Trace Rosell | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Natalia Kopelyan | ... | wardrobe seamstress |
| Joan Leigh | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Martha Mitchell | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Richard Bastos | ... | production assistant |
| Bill Bonilla | ... | production assistant |
| Arlene Burger | ... | production assistant |
| Martha Carlucci | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Coyle | ... | production assistant |
| Adam Fredericks | ... | production assistant |
| Aaronel DeRoy Gruber | ... | copyright: all objects in Sylvia's apartment |
| Stephanie Holm | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Most | ... | production assistant |
| Gennadi Osmerkin | ... | designer: Margaret's mask and UFO |
| William Rowe | ... | financial controller |
| Mark Slater | ... | production executive |
| Jill Sprecher | ... | production assistant |
| Savas Alatis | ... | pre-production (uncredited) |
| Sule Greg Wilson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Emil Antzic | ... | special thanks |
| Lui Cangiano | ... | special thanks |
| Mik Cribben | ... | special thanks (as Mic Cribben) |
| James Ean | ... | special thanks |
| Ray Emeritz | ... | special thanks |
| Carl Fortunato | ... | special thanks |
| Charlie Goldstein | ... | special thanks (as Charles Goldstein) |
| Alexander Hammid | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Kaplan | ... | special thanks |
| Dan McMaster | ... | special thanks |
| Arielle Pelenc | ... | special thanks |
| Howard Sochurek | ... | special thanks |
| Stan Velcheck | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinevista (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Media Home Entertainment (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Creative Exposure (1984) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (1984) (Italy) (theatrical)
- MTI Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Arsenal Filmverleih (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Aura Film (1984) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (1992) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Pan American Productions (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Planfilm (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- Amoeba Films (2022) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- Amoeba Films (2022) (Italy) (DVD)
- Arbitrage (Finland) (VHS)
- Astral Video (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
- Brazil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CVR (1985) (Italy) (VHS)
- City Video International (CVI) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Cult Classic (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
- General Video (1992) (Italy) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1986) (Australia) (video)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2025) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Video Treasures (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Videocast (Brazil) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2017) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2017) (World-wide) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Larocka Talent Company (models of fashion show courtesy of)
- Public Access Synthesizer Studio (PASS) (musical score with the exception of 'Me and My Rhythm Box' and Music in Disco was realized on the Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument at)
- Tri-Pix Film Service (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Invisible aliens in a tiny flying saucer come to Earth looking for heroin. They land on top of a New York apartment inhabited by a drug dealer and her androgynous, bisexual nymphomaniac lover, who's also a fashion model. The aliens soon find the human pheromones created in the brain during orgasm preferable to heroin, and the model's casual sex partners begin disappearing. This increasingly bizarre scenario's observed by a lonely woman in the building across the street, a German scientist who's following the aliens, and an equally androgynous, drug-addicted male model (both models are played by Anne Carlisle). Darkly funny and thoroughly weird. |
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| Taglines | Strange Aliens having bizarre orgasms! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,700,000 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Angel/Harry & Son/Splash!/Liquid Sky/And the Ship Sails On (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Excerpts from Epitalamo of 'Trionfo di Afrodite' See more » |
| 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. See more » |