Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysHalloween PicksScary Good HorrorHispanic Heritage MonthMAMISTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Nothing Lasts Forever

  • 1984
  • PG
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
936
YOUR RATING
Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
An artist fails a test and is required to direct traffic in New York City's Holland Tunnel. He winds up falling in love with a beautiful woman, after he takes a trip to the moon on a Lunar Cruiser.
Play trailer1:49
1 Video
24 Photos
ComedyDramaFantasy

An artist fails a test and is required to direct traffic in New York City's Holland Tunnel. He winds up falling in love with a beautiful woman, after he takes a trip to the moon on a Lunar C... Read allAn artist fails a test and is required to direct traffic in New York City's Holland Tunnel. He winds up falling in love with a beautiful woman, after he takes a trip to the moon on a Lunar Cruiser.An artist fails a test and is required to direct traffic in New York City's Holland Tunnel. He winds up falling in love with a beautiful woman, after he takes a trip to the moon on a Lunar Cruiser.

  • Director
    • Tom Schiller
  • Writer
    • Tom Schiller
  • Stars
    • Zach Galligan
    • Apollonia van Ravenstein
    • Lauren Tom
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    936
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Schiller
    • Writer
      • Tom Schiller
    • Stars
      • Zach Galligan
      • Apollonia van Ravenstein
      • Lauren Tom
    • 18User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:49
    Watch Trailer

    Photos24

    Zach Galligan and Rosemary De Angelis in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Dan Aykroyd and Zach Galligan in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Anita Ellis and Mort Sahl in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Zach Galligan in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Marc Alderman in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Zach Galligan and Apollonia van Ravenstein in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Dan Aykroyd in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Sam Jaffe in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Sam Jaffe in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Lauren Tom in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Eddie Fisher in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Zach Galligan
    Zach Galligan
    • Adam Beckett
    Apollonia van Ravenstein
    • Mara Hofmeier
    Lauren Tom
    Lauren Tom
    • Eloy
    Sam Jaffe
    Sam Jaffe
    • Father Knickerbocker
    Paul Rogers
    Paul Rogers
    • Hugo
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Ted Breughel
    Imogene Coca
    Imogene Coca
    • Daisy Schackman
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Buck Heller
    Mort Sahl
    Mort Sahl
    • Uncle Mort
    Anita Ellis
    Anita Ellis
    • Aunt Anita
    Eddie Fisher
    Eddie Fisher
    • Eddie Fisher
    Jan Tríska
    Jan Tríska
    • Swedish Architect
    Rosemary De Angelis
    • Helen Flagella
    Clarice Taylor
    Clarice Taylor
    • Lu
    John Garson
    • Maurice Blaget…
    Bert Wood
    • Hotelier
    Michael Kimak
    • Mr. Boyle
    King Donovan
    King Donovan
    • Lunartini Husband
    • Director
      • Tom Schiller
    • Writer
      • Tom Schiller
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Lähellä kuolemaa
    6.6
    Lähellä kuolemaa
    My Best Friend Is a Vampire
    6.0
    My Best Friend Is a Vampire
    Etsin sinua Mr. Goodbar
    6.7
    Etsin sinua Mr. Goodbar
    Kova loma
    7.6
    Kova loma
    Nothing Lasts Forever
    7.1
    Nothing Lasts Forever
    Leni Riefenstahlin ihana, kauhea elämä
    8.0
    Leni Riefenstahlin ihana, kauhea elämä
    ...E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà
    6.6
    ...E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà
    Veitsen terällä
    6.4
    Veitsen terällä
    Kielletty tango
    5.9
    Kielletty tango
    Loose Shoes
    4.6
    Loose Shoes
    RoboCop 2
    5.8
    RoboCop 2
    Golf veressä
    6.6
    Golf veressä

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Produced in 1982, the film was shelved by MGM after poor reception at advance screenings. It's had rare airings on European television, and later aired on American TV. Its most recent airing was January 2015, as part of Turner Classic Movies' TCM Underground (2006) series.
    • Goofs
      After the bus changes its destination sign to "The Moon", in the next shot when it starts to drive off, the sign has reverted back to "New York City".
    • Quotes

      Eddie Fisher: How the hell did I wind up singing on a bus to the moon?

      Alphacruiser Steward: Musta been all them women, Mr. Fisher.

    • Alternate versions
      One print of the film omits the nude scene at the Port Authority Testing Center. However, this same print does contain two scenes that MGM forced the director to remove from the final film:
      • 1. An extension of the opening newsreel, in which narrator Paul Frees announces that the state of California has been destroyed in an earthquake.
      • 2. After speaking with the Swedish architect in the train, Adam runs to the window and says "I hereby end my staying here for my return to the United States. I pray to God, the Buddha, James Joyce, Ramakrishna and Jesus the Christ that I will become an artist, no matter what."
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies That Are Incredibly Hard to Find (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Polonaise opus 53 A flat
      Written by Frédéric Chopin

      Performed by Josef Lhevinne

    User reviews18

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    Mainly for fans of bizarre cinema
    I had wanted to see this movie for years, but until just recently it was next to impossible to see, never getting an official release. But it finally popped on TV, and I made sure to record and watch it. After seeing it, I can only say, "Strange... very strange..." Note that I didn't say it's an *awful* movie. The production design is very good, managing to capture the look and feel of movies made forty or so years earlier. And it's so offbeat that you can't help but be curious enough to stick with it in order to see how things will work out. But the problem is that the movie concentrates more on being strange than working to have strong characters and a solid story. Eventually I got somewhat tired of the movie. But if you are a fan of strange major Hollywood studio movies, it is definitely a must see. And it's unlikely a movie like this would get made today by a major Hollywood studio, so you might want to grab the chance to see this rarity.
    helpful•4
    2
    • Wizard-8
    • Jan 19, 2015

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ15

    • How long is Nothing Lasts Forever?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alles ist vergänglich
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Broadway Pictures
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Production art
    List
    The Best New Shows and Movies in November
    See our picks
    Production art
    Photos
    Radical On-Screen Transformations
    See the gallery

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.