Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn
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1989
1h 43m
6.5(112 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Bavaria Film
Allied Filmmakers
Constantin Film

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Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Stephen Lang

Harry Black

Stephen Lang
Acting

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Tralala

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Acting

Burt Young

Big Joe

Burt Young
Acting

Peter Dobson

Vinnie

Peter Dobson
Acting

Christopher Murney

Paulie

Christopher Murney
Acting

Jerry Orbach

Boyce

Jerry Orbach
Acting

Alexis Arquette

Georgette

Alexis Arquette
Acting

Stephen Baldwin

Sal

Stephen Baldwin
Acting

John Costelloe

Tommy

John Costelloe
Production

Cameron Johann

Spook

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Acting

Ricki Lake

Donna

Ricki Lake
Writing

Frank Military

Steve

Frank Military
Acting

Camille Saviola

Ella

Camille Saviola
Acting

Bernard Zette

Regina

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Jason Andrews

Tony

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James Lorinz

Freddy

James Lorinz
Acting

Sam Rockwell

Al

Sam Rockwell
Acting

Maia Danziger

Mary Black

Maia Danziger
Acting

Frankie Acciarito

Eddie

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Lisa Passero

Teresa

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Mike Cicchetti

Brickowski

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Nicholas J. Giangiulio

Stump

Nicholas J. Giangiulio
Acting

Robi Martin

Goldie

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Sarah Rose

Rosie

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Julian Alexon

Camille

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Robert Weil

Alex

Robert Weil
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Mark Boone Junior

Willie

Mark Boone Junior
Acting

Sylvie Spector

Submarine Annie

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Colleen Flynn

Ruthie

Colleen Flynn
Acting

David Warshofsky

Mike

David Warshofsky
Acting

Daniel O'Shea

Bill

Daniel O'Shea
Acting

Daniel Beer

Tral's Trick

Daniel Beer
Acting

Rutanya Alda

Georgette's Mother

Rutanya Alda
Acting

Al Shannon

Arthur

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Acting

Bruce Smolanoff

Lost Soldier

Bruce Smolanoff
Acting

James McDonald

Lost Soldier

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Andrew Van Dusen

Lost Soldier

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James Harper

Cop

James Harper
Acting

Ray Gill

Dowland

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Mike Starr

Security Guard

Mike Starr
Acting

Christopher Curry

Riot Police Officer

Christopher Curry
Acting

Michael O'Hare

Riot Police Officer

Michael O'Hare
Acting

Bob Martana

Truck Driver

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Acting

Joseph Carberry

Uptown Bartender

Joseph Carberry
Production

John M. Bennett

Uptown Doggie

No Image
Acting

Bill Mondy

Uptown Doggie

Bill Mondy
Acting

Frank Vincent

Priest

Frank Vincent
Acting

Brent Katz

Bobby

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Acting

Marc Ryan

Jack

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Rob Kramer

Fred

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Writing

Hubert Selby Jr.

Car Driver

Hubert Selby Jr.
Acting

Jerry Rector

Strike Worker

Jerry Rector

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