Slaves of New York
Benadette Peters stars in this ironic film based on Tama Janowitz's best-selling collection of short stories that defined the downtown New York art scene of the 1980s
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Released
- 1989
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1989
Storyline
Benadette Peters stars in this ironic film based on Tama Janowitz's best-selling collection of short stories that defined the downtown New York art scene of the 1980s
Top credits
Bernadette Peters — Eleanor
Adam Coleman Howard — Stash
Chris Sarandon — Victor Okrent
Mary Beth Hurt — Ginger Booth
Did you know
• Wilfredo's clothing line and the outfits and costumes in the fashion show were created by New York costume designer Stephen Sprouse.
• All through the film, Bernadette Peters wears a total of 16 different hats, including a motorcycle helmet in the last scene.
• The film Eleanor and Abby are watching while getting their haircuts is Holiday (1938).
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $463,972
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $26,118 (1989-03-19)
User reviews
If Bernadette Peters And Mercedes Ruehl Had Been Born A Day Later, They Would Have Been 10
Good Merchant-Ivory production
a little interesting but aimless
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- Color
- Color
