France / May 18, 1982 / Cannes Film Festival
She was a legend in her own mind.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| D.J. O'Neill | Ed |
| Joel Rooks | Xerox Boss |
| Pamela Speed | Terry |
| Tom Cherwin | Mike |
| Edie Schecter | Christine |
| Katherine Riley | 1st Hooker |
| Amos Poe | Hustler in Bar |
| Ada McSpade | Rasta |
| Cookie Mueller | Horror Movie Sequence |
| Ed French | Horror Movie Sequence |
| Alan Woolf | Pimp |
| X-Sessive | Lead Singer |
| Paul Dunlap | Bouncer |
| Sara Sassin | Tough Woman in Cafe |
| Chel Chenier | Cecile's Roommate |
| Geretta Geretta | Prostitute |
| Phyllis Kay | Prostitute |
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| Celia Maurice | Prostitute |
| Roma Maffia | Prostitute |
| Chris Noth | Prostitute |
| John Doe | Door Guy (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMusicRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Smithereens |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Domestic Productions |
| Release date | 9 novembre 1982 |
| Production | Susan Seidelman, Joanne Gross |
| Writer | Ron Nyswaner, Peter Askin, Susan Seidelman |
| Editing | Susan Seidelman, Jim Finn |
| Cinematography | Chirine El Khadem, David Golia |
| Assistant directors | Susan Seidelman, Ira Hurvitz |
| Lighting | Anna Reinhardt, Ken Kotsch |
| Camera operators | Chirine El Khadem, David Golia |
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| Additional photography | Chirine El Khadem, David Golia |
| Production design | Franz Harland, Anthony Coren, Lani Asher, Skip Hooper, Lee Schattino |
| Art direction | Anthony Coren, Lani Asher, Skip Hooper, Lee Schattino, Franz Harland |
| Set decoration | Anthony Coren, Lani Asher, Skip Hooper, Lee Schattino, Franz Harland |
| Music | Glenn Mercer, Bill Million, Ze'ev Dunie, Paul Michael |
| Sound | Ze'ev Dunie, Paul Michael, Glenn Mercer, Bill Million |
| Costume design | Alison Lances, Ed French, Eric Turner |
| Makeup | Ed French, Alison Lances, Eric Turner |
| Hairstyling | Ed French, Alison Lances, Eric Turner |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 11, 1982 / Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Nov 09, 1982 / R / New York City, New York
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