When Elaine, an adventurous young woman from Germany, arrives in New York City, she sets out to be a famous writer. After a brief stint at a mundane job, Elaine falls on hard times and also becomes intrigued by a mysterious stranger named Lulu. Before long, Elaine gets roped into situations involving theft, murder and the mob. Can the beleaguered expatriate with big dreams turn her life around and steer clear of crime and chaos?
Cast
Hanna Schygulla
Elaine
Debbie Harry
Lulu
Alec Baldwin
Buck
Annie Golden
Diana
Paul Gleason
Robert
Ruth Westheimer
Self
Raymond Serra
Alphonse
George Kyle
Pepe
Harold Guskin
Archie
Bill Corsair
Blackmailer
Jonathan Freeman
Don
Amos Kollek
Larry
Charles Ludlam
Harvey
Kathleen Gati
Lisa
Beatrice Pons
Fortune Teller
Sally-Jane Heit
Martha
Helen Lloyd Breed
Landlady
Justine Johnston
Judith Cabot
Susan Blommaert
Jackie Coles
Kenny Marino
Detective Calhoun
Joanne Carlo
Donna
Wayne Knight
Stevie
Jennifer Leigh Warren
Hooker
Yvette Edelhart
Dolores
Antonia Rey
Clara
Charles Prior
Blind Man
Andrew Craig
Crazy Cabbie
Everett Quinton
Waiter
Christine Jensen
Political Activist
Anthony Powers
Bebino
Dennis Rubin Green
Kelly
Patti Astor
Mary Anne Zlutnik
Judith Cohen
Charley
Ernest Abuba
Mugger #1
Sidney Sheriff Jr.
Mugger #2
Michael Steinhardt
Ticket Taker
Felix Mintz
Goon #1
Lazar Mintz
Goon #2
Adriane Lenox
Girl in Strip Club
Pat Ryan
Fat Man
Mike Hodge
Police Commissioner
Clifford Arashi
Hiroshi
Ron Ryan
Barman
Sassy Gearhardt
Reporter #1
Bill Masters
Reporter #2
James Langrall
Newscaster
Joe Lisi
Cop
Bernie Friedman
Benny
Martina Ferenczy
Bar Patron #1
Samantha Louca
Bar Patron #2
Julia Robinson
Street Walker
Diana Berry
Dominatrix (uncredited)
BD Wong
Man on Street with Boombox (uncredited)
Crew
Amos Kollek
Director, Writer, Producer
Jay Freund
Editor
Christine P. Williams
Assistant Editor
Lisa Rinzler
Director of Photography
Gary Marcus
First Assistant Director
Howard McMaster
Second Assistant Director
Michael Steinhardt
Executive Producer
Alison R. Rosenzweig
Production Assistant
Amy Herzig
Production Assistant
Stephen McCabe
Production Design
Zachary Winestine
First Assistant Camera
Jamie Rosenberg
Second Assistant Camera
John Corso
Steadicam Operator
J. Michael Muro
Steadicam Operator
Marcia Shulman
Casting
Candis Heiland
Wardrobe Supervisor
Candace Clements
Costume Design
Judi Barr
Wardrobe Assistant
Joanna Robinson
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Angela Nogaro
Assistant Hairstylist, Assistant Makeup Artist
Gina Fontana
Art Department Production Assistant
Sanford Rackow
Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin Lee
Sound Editor
Jean Standish
Assistant Sound Editor
Peter Waggoner
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Felipe Borrero
Sound Mixer
Tommy Louie
Boom Operator
Will Caban
Special Effects
Paul Chihara
Original Music Composer
Victor J. Zolfo
Set Decoration
David H. Allen
Props
Bob Marshak
Still Photographer
Jeanne Talbot
Script Supervisor
Lynn Breschel
Electrician
Nick Cupkovic
Electrician
Jairo Botero
Carpenter
Drew Burgess
Carpenter
Ilene Landress
Set Production Assistant
Diana Pokorny
Location Manager, Unit Manager
Sharon Hoyt
Assistant Location Manager
Gine Lui
Location Scout
Erik Koniger
Stunt Coordinator
Susan Levine
Assistant Property Master
Cyd Adams
Assistant Property Master
Jacqueline Arnot
Assistant Property Master
Jocelyne Beaudoin
Assistant Production Design
Randy Tambling
Key Grip
Steve Nitzberg
Grip
Mike Blondell
Grip
William Farber
Gaffer
Sarah Green
Production Manager
Jonathan Starch
Key Production Assistant
Trudy Elins
Assistant Production Manager
Judith Zimmer
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