Smithereens 1982 R, 90 min. Genre: Drama / Comedy / Musical
Director: Susan Seidelman Cast: Susan Berman, Brad Rijn, Richard Hell, Nada Despotovich, Roger Jett, Kitty Summerall, Chris Noth, Robynne White, D.J. O'Neill, Edie Schecter, Pamela Speed, Tom Cherwin, Amos Poe
Wren (Susan Berman) is a New Jersey 19 year old who moves to NYC and enters the world of punk rock in her quest for fame and fortune. Lacking musical talent but determined to become a star, Wren latches onto rock musician Eric (Richard Hell) and nice-guy Paul (Brad Rijn) who lives in a van. Her relationships with them prove meaningless, and despite her desperate attempts to gain stardom, Wren's efforts prove ill-fated.
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Special Effects 1984 R, 93 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Cohen Cast: Zoe Lund, Eric Bogosian, Brad Rijn, Kevin O'Connor, Bill Oland, Richard Greene, Steven Pudenz, Heidi Bassett, John Woerhle, Kitty Summerall
In order to make a murder scene appear realistic, movie director Chris Neville (Eric Bogosian) kills the actress (Zoe Lund) while filming the crime. Then he makes his movie, which features an actress who is a dead ringer for the slain actress, and edits in his film footage of the murder.
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