Smithereens (1982)
Smithereens (1982)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Susan Berman
Wren
Susan Berman
Wren
Brad Rijn
Paul
Richard Hell
Eric
Nada Despotovich
Cecile
Roger Jett
Billy (Eric's Roommate)
Kitty Summerall
Eric's Wife
Joni Ruth White
Landlady
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 / Special Effects Makeup Artist
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
Celia Maurice
Prostitute
Roma Maffia
Prostitute
Chris Noth
Prostitute
John Doe
Door Guy (uncredited)
Susan Seidelman
Director / Producer / Story / Editor
Ron Nyswaner
Story / Screenplay
Peter Askin
Screenplay
Chirine El Khadem
Director of Photography
Anthony Coren
Assistant Art Director
Lani Asher
Props
Anna Reinhardt
Electrician
Skip Hooper
Graphic Designer
Lee Schattino
Props
Ira Hurvitz
Script Supervisor
David Golia
First Assistant Camera
Jim Finn
Negative Cutter
Ken Kotsch
Gaffer
Glenn Mercer
Music
Bill Million
Music
Joanne Gross
Associate Producer
Franz Harland
Production Design
Alison Lances
Costume Design
Ze'ev Dunie
Boom Operator
Paul Michael
Foley Artist
Eric Turner
Hairstylist
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 11, 1982
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Content RatingR
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Smithereens is a 1982 American drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Susan Berman, Brad Rijn (billed as "Brad Rinn"), and Richard Hell. The film follows a narcissistic, young woman from New Jersey who comes to New York City to join the waning punk subculture, only to find that she's gravitated towards Los Angeles; in order to pay her way across country, she engages in a number of parasitic relationships, shifting her allegiances to new "friends" in an ongoing effort to ultimately endear herself to someone who will finance her desired lifestyle.
Smithereens marked the debut of Oscar-nominated screenwriter Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia) and features a score by The Feelies. It was the first American independent film invited to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. Smithereens is a precursor to Desperately Seeking Susan, Seidelman's next film; both films share similar themes of female identity and self-reinvention.