Film
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989· R· 1h 43m· Drama
“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.
1989-07-26
Where to Watch
Availability data via TMDB (US). Links open the provider’s site.
Cast & Characters
Select anyone for a tight summary — the full story lives on their Person page.
Key Crew
DirectorUli Edel
ScreenplayDesmond Nakano
ProducerBernd Eichinger
Director of PhotographyStefan Czapsky
Original Music ComposerMark Knopfler
EditorPeter Przygodda
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1989-07-26
Runtime1h 43m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosBavaria Film · Allied Filmmakers · Constantin Film
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesGermany · United Kingdom
Rating6.5/10 · 115 votes
Original languageen
← All film · Wikidata Q475800