Germany / Feb 20, 1983 / Berlin International Film Festival
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
In near-future New York, ten years after the “social-democratic war of liberation,” diverse groups of women organize a feminist uprising as equality remains unfulfilled.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hillary Hurst | Leader of Women's Army |
| Sheila McLaughlin | Other leader |
| Marty Pottenger | Other leader / Woman at site |
| Lynne Jones | Other leader |
| Ron Vawter | FBI Agent |
| John Coplans | Chief |
| John Rudolph | TV Newscaster |
| Warner Schreiner | TV Newscaster |
| Valerie Smaldone | TV Newscaster |
| John McLearen | TV Spot Revolution |
| Pat Place | Woman from Regazza |
| Julia Hanlon | Woman from Regazza |
| Maria David | Woman from Phoenix |
| Towana Starks | Woman from Phoenix |
| Cat Hightower | Woman from Phoenix |
| Veronica Campbell | Woman at daycare meeting |
| Mayumi Sakaguchi | Woman at induction |
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| Ryan | Girl in Subway |
| Chris Brewer | Girl in Subway |
| Bill Tatum | Mayor Zubrinsky |
| Jorge Ramos | Rapist |
| Julio Pena | Rapist |
| Merián Soto | Rape victim |
| Mark Boone Junior | Man on subway |
| Dana Johnson | Woman reading |
| Jerry Nixon | Adelaide's boss |
| Gary Valdes | Co-worker |
| Dirk Zimmer | Co-worker |
| Jacques Sandulescu | Foreman at second site |
| Gary Hill | Man in truck |
| Sis McQuade | Woman at site |
| Susan Sawyer | Woman at site |
| Sherry Rosso | Woman at site |
| Donna Allegra Simms | Woman at site |
| Valerie Jones | Woman at site |
| Ramona Galindez | Woman at site |
| Katy Taylor | Woman at site |
| Marion Benjamin | Woman at site |
| Joan Ellis | Woman at site |
| Carolyn Fitzgerald | Woman at site |
| Belle Chevigny | Belle Gayle |
| Paul Zonghetti | Agent #2 |
| Alexa Evans | Woman arguing with Honey |
| Malick N'Diaye | African man |
| Dolly Udemzue | African woman |
| Barbara Scott | Woman with machine gun |
| Hanita | Voice of woman in desert |
| Diane Jacobs | Woman at secretary strike |
| Felice Rosser | Woman at secretary strike |
| Hal Miller | Cop at precinct |
| Peggy Lee Brennan | Lawyer with Zella |
| Michael Sullivan | FBI Chief #2 |
| Nancy Reilly | Woman in jail / Woman breaking into CBS |
| Rosemary Hochschild | Woman in jail |
| Vanessa Zannis | Woman in jail |
| Sheila Carr | Woman in jail / Woman breaking into CBS |
| Ed Bowes | Socialist editor |
| Allan Ryan | Handgun demo |
| Kathy Gunst | Woman breaking into CBS |
| Amy Chen | Woman breaking into CBS |
| Patrick Brogan | Washington Correspondent |
| Edmead Smith | Security guard |
| Daniel Edelman | CBS technician |
| Mike Bencivenga | CBS technician |
| Eric Bogosian | CBS technician |
| Gregory Samuels | CBS technician |
| Walter Scheuer | President |
| Paul Chevigny | District Attorney |
| Joel Kovel | Psychoanalyst |
| Bill Sturgis | Agent #3 |
| Tom Whittaker | Voice-over news |
Genres
DramaScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Born in Flames |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | C.A.P.S., The Young Filmmakers Ltd., Jerome Foundation |
| Official site | borninflamesmovie.com |
| Release date | 1 aprile 1983 |
| Production | Lizzie Borden |
| Writer | Ed Bowes, Lizzie Borden |
| Editing | Lizzie Borden, Ed Bowes |
| Cinematography | Ed Bowes, Al Santana, Lizzie Borden, Johanna Heer, Chris Hegedus, Peter Hutton, Gary Hill, Becky Johnston, Sheila McLaughlin, Michael Oblowitz, Jacki Ochs, Greta Schiller |
| Assistant directors | Lizzie Borden |
| Camera operators | Lizzie Borden, Johanna Heer, Chris Hegedus, Peter Hutton, Gary Hill, Becky Johnston, Sheila McLaughlin, Michael Oblowitz, Jacki Ochs, Greta Schiller, Ed Bowes, Al Santana |
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| Additional photography | Ed Bowes, Al Santana, Lizzie Borden, Johanna Heer, Chris Hegedus, Peter Hutton, Gary Hill, Becky Johnston, Sheila McLaughlin, Michael Oblowitz, Jacki Ochs, Greta Schiller |
| Special effects | Hisa Tayo |
| Music | Mayo Thompson |
| Sound | Mayo Thompson |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 15, 1983 / Toronto Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Nov 09, 1983 / NR / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Germany / Apr 01, 1983
Australia / Nov 03, 1983
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