Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York
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1989
2h 4m
5.1(15 votes)
Drama

Overview

Meet the denizens of New York City: artists, prostitutes, saints, and seers. All are aspiring toward either fame or oblivion while hoping for love and acceptance. Instead they find high rent, faithless partners, and dead-end careers.

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62 members
Acting

Bernadette Peters

Eleanor

Bernadette Peters
Acting

Chris Sarandon

Victor Okrent

Chris Sarandon
Acting

Mary Beth Hurt

Ginger Booth

Mary Beth Hurt
Acting

Madeleine Potter

Daria

Madeleine Potter
Acting

Adam Coleman Howard

Stash

Adam Coleman Howard
Acting

Charles McCaughan

Sherman

Charles McCaughan
Acting

Mercedes Ruehl

Samantha

Mercedes Ruehl
Acting

Joe Leeway

Jonny Jalouse

Joe Leeway
Acting

Anna Katarina

Mooshka

Anna Katarina
Acting

Bruce Peter Young

Mikell

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Michael Schoeffling

Jan

Michael Schoeffling
Acting

Jonas Abry

Mickey

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Stephen Bastone

Chauffeur

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Denise Beaumont

Ballerina (as Denise Marie Beaumont)

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Mark Boone Junior

Mitch

Mark Boone Junior
Acting

Dianne Brill

Jagger

Dianne Brill
Acting

Steve Buscemi

Wilfredo

Steve Buscemi
Production

Michael Butler

Performance Artist

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Richie Cannata

Saxophonist

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Johann Carlo

Performance Artist

Johann Carlo
Writing

Betty Comden

Mrs. Wheeler

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Jsu Garcia

Marley (as Nick Corri)

Jsu Garcia
Acting

Anthony Crivello

Hairdresser

Anthony Crivello
Acting

Raye Dowell

Cheerleader

Raye Dowell
Acting

Christine Dunford

B

Christine Dunford
Acting

Stash Franklin

Graffiti Artist

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Kevin John Gee

Kyoshi

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Aaron Goodstone

Graffiti Artist

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Adam Green

Max

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Tammy Grimes

Georgette

Tammy Grimes
Acting

Louis Guss

Vardig

Louis Guss
Acting

Rich Hara

Tetsu

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John Harkins

Chuck Dade Dolger

John Harkins
Acting

George Harris

Super

George Harris
Acting

Francine Hunter

Hairdresser

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Paul Jabara

Derelict

Paul Jabara
Acting

Sakina Jaffrey

Wilfredo's Receptionist

Sakina Jaffrey
Writing

Tama Janowitz

Abby

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Ken Kensei

Kiochi

Ken Kensei
Acting

Freddy Korner

Party Guest

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Anthony LaPaglia

Henry

Anthony LaPaglia
Acting

Kim Laresse

Ballerina

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Jennifer Lee Pryor

Polly

Jennifer Lee Pryor
Acting

Philip Lenkowsky

Fritz

Philip Lenkowsky
Production

Maura Moynihan

Mona

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Harsh Nayyar

Dr. Pandiya

Harsh Nayyar
Acting

Suzanne O'Neill

Victor's Receptionist

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Lázaro Pérez

Bill

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Dustin Pittman

Party Guest

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Paul Potter

Simon St. Simon

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Paige Powell

Party Guest

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Mark Robinson

Derelict

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Stillman Rockefeller

Man Who Paints

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Acting

Richard Steinmetz

Party Guest

Richard Steinmetz
Acting

Michael David Tanney

Toddler

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Stanley Tucci

Darryl

Stanley Tucci
Acting

Julian Scott Urena

Vandal (as Fabio Urena)

Julian Scott Urena
Acting

George Harris II

Super

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Charles Pendelton

Eddie

Charles Pendelton
Production

Ismail Merchant

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ismail Merchant
Directing

George Nemeh

Limousine Driver (uncredited)

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Anthony Welch

Softball Player (uncredited)

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