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Summary
Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 90Audiences 82GoodWatch 85
Tomatometer90%
Metascore89
Audience score87%
Letterboxd · 555 K ratings4.1/5
User score8.1
IMDb7.6
Box office
2.4×its budget
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $11 M
Worldwide it earned $6 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10097Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 31 countries, rent or buy in 57 more
+21Released
1985
September 13, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
ComedyThrillerDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 35
Griffin DunnePaul Hackett
Rosanna ArquetteMarcy
Verna BloomJune
Tommy ChongPepe
Linda FiorentinoKiki
Teri GarrJulie
John HeardTom the Bartender
Cheech MarinNeil
Catherine O'HaraGail
Dick MillerWaiter
Will PattonHorst
Robert PlunketStreet Pickup
Bronson PinchotLloyd
Rocco SistoCoffee Shop Cashier
Larry BlockTaxi Driver
Victor ArgoDiner Cashier
Murray MostonSubway Attendant- JPJohn P. CodigliaTransit Cop
- CEClarke EvansNeighbor #1
- VBVictor BumbaloNeighbor #2
- BEBill ElvermanNeighbor #3
- JJJoel JasonBiker #1
- RCRand CarrBiker #2
Clarence FelderBouncer
Directing · 5
- Martin Scorsese Director
- Mary A. Kelly Script Supervisor
- Stephen Lim First Assistant Director
- Christopher Griffin Second Assistant Director
- Sarah M. Brim Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Joseph Minion Writer
Production · 8
- Griffin Dunne Producer
- Amy Robinson Producer
- Robert F. Colesberry Producer
- Mary Colquhoun Casting
- Michael Nozik Production Manager
- Deborah Schindler Associate Producer
Camera · 9
- Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography
- Larry McConkey Steadicam Operator
- David M. Dunlap First Assistant Camera
- Florian Ballhaus Second Assistant Camera
- Jan Sebastian Ballhaus Second Assistant Camera
- Anthony Dunne Grip
Editing · 3
- Thelma Schoonmaker Editor
- James Y. Kwei Assistant Editor
- Victoria Martin First Assistant Editor
Sound · 14
- Howard Shore Original Music Composer
- Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor
- Keith Gardner Boom Operator
- Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
- Neil L. Kaufman Sound Editor
- Tom Fleischman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 8
- Jeffrey Townsend Production Design
- Dan Perri Title Designer
- Leslie A. Pope Set Decoration
- Stephen J. Lineweaver Art Direction
- Anthony Dunne Set Designer
- David H. Allen Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Rita Ryack Costume Design
- Jody Schoffner Costume Design
- Charles Scorsese Wardrobe Assistant
- Valli O'Reilly Makeup Artist
- Deirdre N. Williams Wardrobe Supervisor
- Medusah Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Stefan Czapsky Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- Harry Madsen Stunt Coordinator
- Shawn O'Neil Stunts
- Jordan H. Fischer Stunts
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