United States / Apr 22, 1988 / PG-13
High school. Senior year. His suicide shattered their world. Their courage drove them to pick up the pieces.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and bandmate, Chris, with a lot of questions.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Elgart | Jake |
| Phil Diskin | Security Guard |
| Lou Reed | Himself |
| Garrett Lambert | Producer |
| Richard Bradford | Leo Verdell |
| Carolyn Tomei | Chemistry Teacher |
| Ron Eckert | Sailors Audition |
| Robert Hooven | Sailors Audition |
| Nick Kosovich | Sailors Audition |
| Sean Patrick McNerney | Sailors Audition |
| Mark Springer | |
| Dakin Matthews | |
| Evan Knapp | |
| Paul Ganus | |
| Kevin Michael Brown | |
| Jan Merlin | |
| Paul Beach |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Permanent Record |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 22 aprile 1988 |
| Executive producer | Marty Hornstein |
| Production | Frank Mancuso Jr. |
| Writer | Jarre Fees, Larry Ketron, Alice Liddle |
| Casting | Amanda Mackey |
| Editing | Robert Brown |
| Cinematography | Frederick Elmes, Melinda Sue Gordon |
| Assistant directors | Marisa Silver |
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| Camera operators | Frederick Elmes, Melinda Sue Gordon |
| Additional photography | Frederick Elmes, Melinda Sue Gordon |
| Production design | Michel Levesque, Lachlin Loud, Woody Crocker, Rick Welden, Michael Sarley, Steve Karatzas, Robert J. Visciglia Sr. |
| Art direction | Steve Karatzas, Lachlin Loud, Woody Crocker, Michel Levesque, Rick Welden, Michael Sarley, Robert J. Visciglia Sr. |
| Set decoration | Woody Crocker, Lachlin Loud, Michel Levesque, Rick Welden, Michael Sarley, Steve Karatzas, Robert J. Visciglia Sr. |
| Special effects | Dean W. Miller |
| Stunts | Mark Edwards, Rick Avery, Don Pike, Diane Peterson, Gary Pike, Martin Louis |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Tracy Tynan, Michelle Bühler |
| Makeup | Michelle Bühler, Tracy Tynan |
| Hairstyling | Michelle Bühler, Tracy Tynan |
| Budget | 8.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.893.139 € |
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