Last Exit to Brooklyn

Name: Last Exit to Brooklyn
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989-07-26
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Stephen Lang, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Burt Young, Peter Dobson, Christopher Murney

1989·Movie·R·103 min·★ 6.5(115)

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“The Novel That Shocked The World Is Now A Movie”

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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About Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn is a 1989 English-language drama film directed by Uli Edel. The cast is led by Stephen Lang, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Burt Young. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Last Exit to Brooklyn was produced by Bavaria Film, Allied Filmmakers, and Constantin Film and made in Germany and United Kingdom. It was released on July 26, 1989, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Uli Edel
Writers: Desmond Nakano
Release date: July 26, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Box office: $2 million
Production: Bavaria Film, Allied Filmmakers, Constantin Film

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Last Exit to Brooklyn cast & crew

Last Exit to Brooklyn was directed by Uli Edel and written by Desmond Nakano.

The cast features Stephen Lang as Harry Black, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Tralala, Burt Young as Big Joe, Peter Dobson as Vinnie, Christopher Murney as Paulie, and Jerry Orbach as Boyce.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Knopfler, cinematography is by Stefan Czapsky, and it was produced by Bernd Eichinger.

Is Last Exit to Brooklyn worth watching?

Last Exit to Brooklyn holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 115 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Last Exit to Brooklyn is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Last Exit to Brooklyn

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