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Last Exit to Brooklyn
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Hubert Selby Jr. (book)
Desmond Nakano (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 May 1990 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The Novel That Shocked The World Is Now A Movie.
Plot:
Set in Brooklyn during the 1950s against a backdrop of union corruption and violence. A prostitute falls in love with one of her customers... more | add synopsis
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6 wins more
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(5 articles)
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Emotionally draining... in a really good way more (43 total)

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Also Known As:
Letzte Ausfahrt Brooklyn (West Germany)
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102 min
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Ralph Bakshi had made a previous attempt to direct the film, a production he was to co-produce with Steve Krantz and author Hubert Selby Jr. Actor Robert De Niro accepted a major role in the film. However, the project fell apart when Bakshi and Krantz had a falling out. Bakshi and Selby became friends, and, according to Bakshi, they "tried a few other screenplays after that on other subjects, but I could not shake Last Exit from my mind." more
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Emotionally draining... in a really good way, 24 May 2004
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Author: Flatliner82 from Boston, MA

The way "the golden era" really was. The statement on the state of the 1950s presented in Last Exit is shocking, enlightening, and well supported by beautiful performances of an ensemble cast. Jennifer Jason Leigh as Tralala, a hooker WITHOUT a heart of gold (for a change) and Burt Young as a union hard hitter coming to terms with his sexuality are most notably inspiring. Excellent direction and a powerful script make Last Exit emotionally draining, and compelling.

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