Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn

Movie·1989·1h 43m

Last Exit to Brooklyn

The Novel That Shocked The World Is Now A Movie

Directed By

Uli Edel

Country

Germany

Language

English

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The Story

A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with one of her clients; a family cannot cope with the fact that their daughter is illegitimately pregnant.

Written By

Desmond Nakano

Producer

Bernd Eichinger

Cinematography

Stefan Czapsky

Music

Mark Knopfler

Editor

Peter Przygodda

Themes

new york cityprostitutebased on novel or bookfightsexualityunionbrooklyn, new york city1950s

Production House

Bavaria Film
Allied Filmmakers
Constantin Film

Audience Score

65%

115 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Harry Black

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Tralala

Burt Young

Burt Young

Big Joe

Peter Dobson

Peter Dobson

Vinnie

Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Paulie

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Boyce

Alexis Arquette

Alexis Arquette

Georgette

Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin

Sal

John Costelloe

John Costelloe

Tommy

Cameron Johann

Spook

Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake

Donna

Frank Military

Frank Military

Steve

Camille Saviola

Camille Saviola

Ella

Bernard Zette

Regina

Jason Andrews

Jason Andrews

Tony

James Lorinz

James Lorinz

Freddy

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Al

Maia Danziger

Maia Danziger

Mary Black

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Crew

Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler

Original Music Composer

Bernd Eichinger

Bernd Eichinger

Producer

Stefan Czapsky

Stefan Czapsky

Director of Photography

Uli Edel

Uli Edel

Director

Peter Przygodda

Editor

Desmond Nakano

Desmond Nakano

Screenplay

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