Smithereens - Susan Berman, Richard Hell [Criterion Collection] ( Blu-ray ) 08/21/18

Susan Seidelman established her distinctive vision of 1980s New York with this debut feature, the lo-fi original for her vibrant portraits of women reinventing themselves. After escaping New Jersey, the quintessentially punk Wren (Susan Berman)—a sparkplug in fishnets who lives dangerously downtown—moves to the city with the mission of becoming famous. When not pasting up flyers for herself or hanging at the Peppermint Lounge, she’s getting involved with Paul (Brad Rijn), the nicest guy to ever live in a van next to the highway, and Eric (Richard Hell), an aloof rocker. Shot on 16 mm film that captures the grit and glam of the setting, with an alternately moody and frenetic soundtrack by the Feelies and others, Smithereens—the first independent American film to compete for the Palme d’Or—is an unfaded snapshot of a bygone era.

CONDITION: NEW

Actors: Susan Berman;Richard Hell;Brad Rijn
Directors: Susan Seidelman
Format: Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
R
Restricted
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: August 21, 2018
Run Time: 93 minutes

Cast & Crew

Susan Berman Wren
Richard Hell Eric
Roger Jett Billy
Nada Despotovich Cecile
Kitty Summerall Blonde
Paul Dunlap Bouncer
Cookie Mueller Actor
Chris Noth Actor
Amos Poe Hustler in Bar
Brad Rijn Paul
Joel Brooks Xerox Boss

Technical Credits

Susan Seidelman Director,Editor,Producer,Screenwriter
Peter Askin Screenwriter
Franz Harland Art Director
Chirine El Khadem Cinematographer
Lilly Kilvert Production Designer
Alison Lances Costumes/Costume Designer
Glenn Mercer Score Composer
Bill Milliion Score Composer
Ron Nyswaner Screenwriter