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26/07/1989 Drama 1h 43m
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The Novel That Shocked The World Is Now A Movie

Overview

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.

  1. Uli Edel

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Stephen Lang

    Harry Black

  2. Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Tralala

  3. Burt Young

    Big Joe

  4. Peter Dobson

    Vinnie

  5. Christopher Murney

    Paulie

  6. Jerry Orbach

    Boyce

  7. Alexis Arquette

    Georgette

  8. Stephen Baldwin

    Sal

  9. John Costelloe

    Tommy

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Reviews

A review by kevin2019
Written by kevin2019 on 2025-03-14
"Last Exit to Brooklyn" treats its many unseemly social and sexual issues in an unflinching and unashamedly forthright manner, but even more than this it is the generous assortment of heartless characters inhabiting this sordid and squalid depiction of Brooklyn which almost makes the whole film unwatchable while simultaneously creating the biggest impression of all. They embody the worst and the most close-minded and negative people to be found on the face of the planet. However, such unsettling repugnance is also strangely compelling and fascinating and it has been brilliantly brought to the ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,730,005.00

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