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Last Exit to Brooklyn

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6.5/10 • 105

1989-07-261h 43m

Drama

The Novel That Shocked The World Is Now A Movie

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.

Directors
Uli Edel
Editors
Peter Przygodda

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  1. Stephen Lang

    Stephen Lang

    Harry Black

  2. Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Tralala

  3. Burt Young

    Burt Young

    Big Joe

  4. Peter Dobson

    Peter Dobson

    Vinnie

  5. Christopher Murney

    Christopher Murney

    Paulie

  6. Jerry Orbach

    Jerry Orbach

    Boyce

  7. Alexis Arquette

    Alexis Arquette

    Georgette

  8. Stephen Baldwin

    Stephen Baldwin

    Sal

  9. John Costelloe

    John Costelloe

    Tommy

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kevin2019

Mar 14, 2025

10/10

"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 screen with great skill and expertise to produce one of the most controversial, thought-provoking, and unforgettably assaultive motion pictures of the 1980's.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
$1,730,005.00
Keywords
new york cityprostitutebased on novel or bookfightsexualityunionbrooklyn, new york city1950s