An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho he met that evening at a coffee shop.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Griffin Dunne | ... |
Paul Hackett
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| Rosanna Arquette | ... |
Marcy
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| Verna Bloom | ... |
June
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| Tommy Chong | ... |
Pepe
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| Linda Fiorentino | ... |
Kiki
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| Teri Garr | ... |
Julie
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| John Heard | ... |
Tom the Bartender
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| Cheech Marin | ... |
Neil
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| Catherine O'Hara | ... |
Gail
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| Dick Miller | ... |
Waiter
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| Will Patton | ... |
Horst
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| Robert Plunket | ... |
Street Pickup
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| Bronson Pinchot | ... |
Lloyd
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| Rocco Sisto | ... |
Coffee Shop Cashier
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| Larry Block | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Victor Argo | ... |
Diner Cashier
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| Murray Moston | ... |
Subway Attendant
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John P. Codiglia | ... |
Transit Cop
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Clarke Evans | ... |
Neighbor #1
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Victor Bumbalo | ... |
Neighbor #2
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Bill Elverman | ... |
Neighbor #3
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Joel Jason | ... |
Biker #1
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Rand Carr | ... |
Biker #2
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| Clarence Felder | ... |
Bouncer
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| Henry Judd Baker | ... |
Jett
(as Henry Baker)
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| Margo Winkler | ... |
Woman With Gun
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Victor Magnotta | ... |
Dead Man
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| Robin Johnson | ... |
Punk Girl
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Stephen Lim | ... |
Club Berlin Bartender
(as Stephen J. Lim)
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Frank Aquilino | ... |
Angry Mob Member
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Maree Catalano | ... |
Angry Mob Member
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Paula Raflo | ... |
Angry Mob Member
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| Rockets Redglare | ... |
Angry Mob Member
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| Cate Caplin | ... |
Punk Rocker (uncredited)
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| Catherine Scorsese | ... |
Elderly lady at the café sitting back to the cashier (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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| Charles Scorsese | ... |
Club Berlin Patron (uncredited)
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| Martin Scorsese | ... |
Club Berlin Searchlight Operator (uncredited)
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John Spacely | ... |
Club Berlin patron with eyepatch (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Martin Scorsese | ||
Written by
| Joseph Minion | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert F. Colesberry | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Griffin Dunne | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Amy Robinson | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Deborah Schindler | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Howard Shore | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Ballhaus | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Thelma Schoonmaker | ||
Editorial Department
| Molly Bernstein | ... | editing intern |
| Arthur Blum | ... | editing intern |
| James Y. Kwei | ... | second assistant editor (as James Kwei) |
| Victoria Martin | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Mary Colquhoun | ||
Production Design by
| Jeffrey Townsend | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephen J. Lineweaver | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leslie Pope | ||
Costume Design by
| Rita Ryack | ||
Makeup Department
| Medusah | ... | hair stylist |
| Valli O'Reilly | ... | makeup artist (as Valli) |
Production Management
| Michael Nozik | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sarah M. Brim | ... | second assistant director |
| Christopher Griffin | ... | second assistant director |
| Stephen Lim | ... | first assistant director (as Stephen J. Lim) |
| Tomaz Remec | ... | dga trainee |
| Jeffrey Townsend | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| David H. Allen | ... | set dresser (as David Allen) |
| Tommy Allen | ... | property master (as Tom Allen) |
| Joel A. Blumenau | ... | set dresser (as Joel Aaron Blumenau) |
| Nora Chavooshian | ... | sculptor |
| Anthony Dunne | ... | set builder (as Tony Dunne) |
| Leigh Kyle | ... | assistant art director |
| Anamarie Michnevich | ... | assistant property master |
| Timothy Main | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Berenbaum | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Louis Bertini | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Keith Gardner | ... | boom operator |
| Chat Gunter | ... | sound mixer |
| Michael Jacobi | ... | sound editor |
| Neil L. Kaufman | ... | sound editor (as Neil Kaufman) |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Marissa Littlefield | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Barbara Minor | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Magdaline Volaitis | ... | sound editor |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Fred Szymanski | ... | additional sound design (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jordan H. Fischer | ... | stunts |
| Harry Madsen | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Shawn O'Neil | ... | stunts / stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Florian Ballhaus | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jan Sebastian Ballhaus | ... | second assistant camera (as Sebastian Ballhaus) |
| Arthur Blum | ... | key grip |
| Stefan Czapsky | ... | gaffer |
| David M. Dunlap | ... | first assistant camera |
| Anthony Dunne | ... | grip (as Tony Dunne) |
| Morris Flam | ... | best boy |
| Charlie Marroquin | ... | grip |
| Larry McConkey | ... | steadicam operator |
| Michael Papadapolous | ... | electrician |
| Susan Starr | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Trim | ... | electrician |
| Barry Wetcher | ... | still photographer |
| Gilles Fortier | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Paulette Aller | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Paulette Aller Shelton) |
| Barbara Shulman Breslin | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| John Dunn | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Charles Scorsese | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Deirdre N. Williams | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Deirdre Williams) |
| Jody Schoffner | ... | costumes (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Lydia Dean Pilcher | ... | location assistant (as Lydia Pilcher) |
| Gary Weiner | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Thomas S. Drescher | ... | music editor (as Thomas Drescher) |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician |
| Michael Jay | ... | additional music engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary A. Kelly | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Joseph Fanning | ... | transportation captain (as Joe Fanning) |
Additional Crew
| Bomani Yusuf Ali | ... | production assistant |
| Kimberly Auslander | ... | production intern |
| Elizabeth Benjamin | ... | promotion/research assistant |
| Marion Billings | ... | publicist |
| Judith Lyn Brown | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Fred Cassidy | ... | craft service |
| Adam Cohen | ... | production assistant |
| Jem Cohen | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan DeCamp | ... | production assistant (as Jonathan De Camp) |
| Claudia Doring | ... | assistant: Mr. Scorsese |
| Bill Einsel | ... | production intern |
| Bettiann Fishman | ... | production assistant |
| Evelyn Fitzgerald | ... | craft service |
| Geoffrey George | ... | production intern |
| John Goldsmith | ... | production intern |
| Richard Guay | ... | assistant production auditor |
| Lisa Hsia | ... | promotion/research assistant |
| Richard Kurtz | ... | production assistant |
| Peter R. Livingston Jr. | ... | production intern |
| Barbara Lucey | ... | production auditor |
| Kathleen McCoy | ... | production office assistant |
| Nellie Nugiel | ... | production executive |
| John O'Toole | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Denise Pinckley | ... | production office coordinator |
| John Pirozzi | ... | production assistant |
| Angela Salgado | ... | production assistant |
| David Sardi | ... | production assistant |
| Catherine Scorsese | ... | production assistant |
| Amy Wells | ... | production assistant |
| Dianne E. Collins | ... | publicist: M/S Billings Publicity Ltd. (uncredited) |
| Susanna Virtanen | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Dan DeCarlo | ... | special thanks (as Dan De Carlo) |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | special thanks |
| Antonio Sodda | ... | special thanks |
| Nancy Sullivan | ... | special thanks |
| Todd Thaler | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Warshavsky | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Geffen Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (through)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1986) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1986) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1986) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Columbia Film (1986) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1986) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1986) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1986) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Scanvideo (1987) (Finland) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- TF1 (1994) (France) (tv)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD) (included in "Martin Scorsese Collection")
- Warner Home Vidéo (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Collection (2023) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2023) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arriflex (cameras & lenses by)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Computer Opticals (opticals)
- Data General Corporation (on camera computer system)
- Du Art Film Laboratories (color by)
- Ferco (location services)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Sylvia Fay Casting (extras casting)
- The Mark Baron Company (publicity)
- Trans / Audio (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A meek word processor in New York impulsively travels downtown to Soho for date with an attractive, but apparently disturbed young woman, and finds himself trapped in a nightmarishly surreal vortex of improbable coincidences and farcical circumstances. Written by duke1029 |
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| Taglines | What is the very worst night you ever had...? [UK Video] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $45,435, 13 Sep 1985 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Martin Scorsese could not figure out a suitable ending for the film. He asked Brian De Palma, Steven Spielberg, and Terry Gilliam to watch the film so they could give him their opinion on how the film should end. See more » |
| Goofs | Over the course of the film, Dunne's shaved unibrow changes at multiple times. Sometimes there's hair in the center of the brows, sometimes fully there, sometimes completely gone, and sometimes hair parallel off the center. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Worst Movies of Summer 1985 (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony, no. 45, D major, K.95, mvt. 1: Allegro See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The closing credits are displayed over a moving shot of Paul's office, during which more and more employees show up for work. When the camera passes Paul's desk again, he has disappeared. See more » |
| Quotes |
[after witnessing a murder through a window]
Paul Hackett: I'll probably get blamed for that. See more » |