New York, New York
An egotistical saxophonist and a young lounge singer meet on VJ Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long, uphill climb.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Released
- 1977
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1977
Storyline
An egotistical saxophonist and a young lounge singer meet on VJ Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long, uphill climb.
Top credits
Liza Minnelli ā Francine Evans
Robert De Niro ā Jimmy Doyle
Lionel Stander ā Tony Harwell
Barry Primus ā Paul Wilson
Awards
0 wins & 2 nominations
See all awards āDid you know
ā¢ The original "Theme from New York, New York" was scrapped at the insistence of Robert De Niro, who felt it was "lightweight." Grudgingly, John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote a new version, which has since become one of the most famous songs in history. Kander and Ebb have often expressed extreme gratitude to De Niro for his influence.
ā¢ The blonde woman Robert De Niro sees dancing with the sailor under the subway tracks at night is Liza Minnelli in a wig.
ā¢ Liza Minnelli and Martin Scorsese have said that virtually all of the dialogue in the film was improvised. This created later difficulty during editing, as Scorsese and the editors struggled to create a streamlined narrative.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $16,400,000
User reviews
Hollywood fantasy clashes with Scorsese's vision of reality in this under-appreciated quasi-musical
Often Brilliant In Spite of Major Flaws
Cad/creep/jerk marries, then dominates, woman
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
- Color
- Color
