A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Christopher Reeve | ... |
Jonathan Fisher
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| Kathy Baker | ... |
Punchy
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| Mimi Rogers | ... |
Alison Parker
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| Jay Patterson | ... |
Leonard Pike
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| Andre Gregory | ... |
Ted Avery
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| Morgan Freeman | ... |
Fast Black
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| Anna Maria Horsford | ... |
Harriet
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Frederick Rolf | ... |
Joel Davis
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| Erik King | ... |
Reggie
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| Michael J. Reynolds | ... |
Art Sheffield
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Shari Hilton | ... |
Darlene
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Donna Bailey | ... |
Yvonne
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Ed Van Nuys | ... |
Judge
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Daniel Nalbach | ... |
Singer
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| Rick Aviles | ... |
Solo
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| Leslie Carlson | ... |
Marty
(as Les Carlson)
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Bill Torre | ... |
Hotel clerk
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Richard Mullally | ... |
Suburban john
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Marie Barrientos | ... |
Hispanic prostitute
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Eddie Earl Hatch | ... |
Flashy man
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Dorian Joe Clark | ... |
Transvestite
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Grace Garland | ... |
Black prostitute
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Wally Martin | ... |
Lowlife
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Robert Morelli | ... |
Undercover Cop
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| Shawn Lawrence | ... |
Bartender
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Kelly Ricard | ... |
Woman Magistrate
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David Glen | ... |
Jay
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Ulla Moreland | ... |
Ted's Wife
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Francisco Gonzáles | ... |
Pablo
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| Lynne Adams | ... |
Reporter
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| Claudette Roche | ... |
Reporter
(as Claudette Roach)
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Audi Adler | ... |
Reporter
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Melba Archer | ... |
Reporter
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Ian Braton | ... |
Reporter
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Victor Bowen | ... |
Reporter
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| Lois Dellar | ... |
Reporter
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Chiu-Liw Mark | ... |
Reporter
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Manon Vallee | ... |
Reporter
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Carole Zeller | ... |
Reporter
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Danny Brainin | ... |
TV Cameraman
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Ernest Deveaux | ... |
Kid
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| Walter Allen Bennet Jr. | ... |
Ball Player
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Steve Michaels | ... |
Taxi Inspector
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Margarita Stocker | ... |
Intellectual Woman
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| Beverly Murray | ... |
Trish
(as Eve Napier)
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Ruth Dahan | ... |
Mrs. Silverbeard
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Vera Miller | ... |
Party Guest
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Nadia Rona | ... |
Party Guest
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Linda Lee Tracey | ... |
Court Reporter
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Terry Haig | ... |
Marshall
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| Donald Lamoreux | ... |
Prison Reporter
(as Donald Lamoureux)
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Carol Ann Francis | ... |
Susan
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| Ann Pearl Gary | ... |
Waitress
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Emmanuelle LaSalle | ... |
Waitress
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Alan Shoub | ... |
Stand in for Christopher Reeve
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| Jim Calarco | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| London Hall | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Leo Rogstad | ... |
Club-Goer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jerry Schatzberg | ||
Written by
| David Freeman | ... | () |
Produced by
| Yoram Globus | ... | producer |
| Menahem Golan | ... | producer |
| Evzen Kolar | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Robert Irving III | ||
Cinematography by
| Adam Holender | ||
Editing by
| Priscilla Nedd-Friendly | ... | (as Priscilla Nedd) |
Editorial Department
| Suki Buchman | ... | second assistant editor |
| Lisa J. Levine | ... | first assistant editor |
| Eileen Nelson | ... | second assistant editor |
| Angelo Russo | ... | color timer |
| Anne-Marie Vitello | ... | negative cutter |
| Ron Vitello | ... | negative cutter |
| Eitan Weinreich | ... | second assistant editor |
| K.F. Ligammari | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Joy Todd | ||
Production Design by
| Dan Leigh | ||
Art Direction by
| Serge Jacques | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bill Stabile | ||
Costume Design by
| Jo Ynocencio | ||
Makeup Department
| Joan Issacson | ... | makeup artist |
| Constant Natale | ... | hair stylist |
| Gigi Williams | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Mychèle Boudrias | ... | production manager |
| Mario Nadeau | ... | unit manager |
| Richard Schlesinger | ... | unit manager |
| Mark Slater | ... | unit production manager |
| Michael R. Sloan | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Roni Ya'ackov | ... | executive in charge of production (as Rony Yacov) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Herbert W. Gains | ... | first assistant director (as Herb Gains) |
| Jacques Laberge | ... | second assistant director |
| Jacques Méthé | ... | first assistant director |
| Nathalie Vadim | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Gilles Aird | ... | set dresser |
| Jacqueline Arnot | ... | set dresser |
| Serge Bureau | ... | property master |
| Frances Calder | ... | set dresser |
| Alain Giguère | ... | head scenic painter |
| Raymond Larose | ... | set designer |
| Kathrine Matthewson | ... | set designer |
| Michael Saccio | ... | prop assistant (as Mike Saccio) |
| Philip Saccio | ... | assistant property master |
| Thomas Saccio | ... | property master (as Tom Saccio) |
| Victor J. Zolfo | ... | set dresser (as Victor Zolfo) |
Sound Department
| Anthony J. Ciccolini III | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael DiCosimo | ... | consultant: Dolby |
| Véronique Gabillaud | ... | boom operator |
| Stanley B. Gill | ... | sound recordist |
| Thomas A. Gulino | ... | sound editor (as Thomas Gulino) |
| Lois Hoover | ... | assistant sound editor (as Lois A. Bellucci) |
| Patrick Rousseau | ... | sound mixer |
| Marc S. Shaw | ... | adr editor |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | sound editor |
| Jacqueline Tager | ... | adr assistant (as Jacqui Tager) |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | re-recording supervisor |
Stunts
| Jeffrey Lee Gibson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| David Rigby | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mikey Bertrand | ... | grip |
| Holly Bower | ... | still photographer |
| Francis Brady | ... | electrician |
| Andy Chmura | ... | camera operator |
| Attila Dory | ... | still photographer |
| Liz Dubelman | ... | second assistant camera (as Elizabeth Dubelman) |
| James W. Finnerty | ... | grip (as James Finnerty Jr.) |
| Claude Fortier | ... | best boy electric |
| Gilles Fortier | ... | electrician |
| Jacques Fortier | ... | gaffer |
| John Gabriele | ... | key grip |
| Serge Grenier | ... | key grip |
| Gail Harvey | ... | still photographer |
| Chris Hayes | ... | camera operator |
| Marc Hirschfeld | ... | first assistant camera |
| Fred Johanns | ... | best boy electric |
| Glen MacPherson | ... | first assistant camera |
| John Mazzola | ... | grip |
| Ron Mazzola | ... | grip (as Ronald Mazzola) |
| Jim Miller | ... | grip |
| Andrew Nevard | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gregg Schmidt | ... | grip |
| Dusty Wallace | ... | gaffer |
| Gábor Kövér | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Rosina Bucci | ... | casting |
| Vera Miller | ... | casting |
| Nadia Rona | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Louise Jobin | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
| Luc Le Flaguais | ... | wardrobe: men |
Location Management
| Richard Lalonde | ... | location manager |
| Danièle Rohrbach | ... | location manager |
| Richard Schlesinger | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ollie Cotton | ... | music recording engineer |
| Miles Davis | ... | musician |
| Paula Erickson | ... | music supervisor |
| Adam Holzman | ... | composer: additional music / music programmer: synthesizer |
| Emily Paine | ... | music editor |
| David Rogow | ... | associate music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| France Lachapelle | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Sylvain Arseneault | ... | driver |
| Jimmy Jones | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Benoît Mathieu | ... | office driver |
| Joel Renfro | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Polly Chung | ... | production coordinator |
| Carole Demers | ... | production assistant |
| Christian Fluet | ... | production staff |
| Pierre Guillard | ... | production assistant |
| Kathryn Loraine Hibbs | ... | production accountant |
| Claudio Jacobellis | ... | production assistant |
| Shelton Minor | ... | production assistant |
| Robert F. Nickson | ... | production controller (as Robert Nickson) |
| Danièle Rohrbach | ... | production coordinator |
| Joe Straw | ... | production accountant |
| Jon Turtle | ... | financier |
Production Companies
Distributors
- The Cannon Group (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1987) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Cannon-Warner (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Scotia-Cannon (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1987) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1987) (Canada) (VHS)
- Sandrew Film (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MTC Video (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- Viacom (1989) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Video Treasures (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Olive Films (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Hoyts Distribution
- Jovem Pan Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Media Home Entertainment (video)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A&R Recording Studios (music recorded at)
- The Optical House (opticals)
- Trans Audio (re-recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Magazine reporter Jonathan Fisher, in danger of losing his job, promises to write a factual hard-hitting story of prostitution. But when he tries to get information from the subjects, he is ignored. So he ends up faking a well received story of a pimp, describing his life and crimes. But police think the story is of a real life pimp who is wanted for murder and start pressuring him to reveal the identity of subject in his story, and all he knows. The pimp the police suspect, also thinks the story is about himself, and wants to know what Jonathan knows, and who told him.
Written by Brian W Martz |
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| Taglines | Everything you say can and will be held against you. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $325,835, 22 Mar 1987 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Cannon Group, Inc. agreed to finance this film as a pet project of Christopher Reeve, on the condition that he appear in at least one more Superman film, to which they had recently acquired the rights. The result was this, and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). See more » |
| Goofs | Right when Punch and her pimp enter the party, the editor announces them at the door..They cut to a woman on the stairs and Punchies leopard skin leotard clad legs are stretched out behind her. They have a scene on the stairs a few minutes later. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into R.A. The Rugged Man: Montero (Lil Nas X Remix) (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Publico Oyente See more » |
| Quotes |
Jonathan Fisher:
You're Fast Black, aren't you? Fast Black: To some people. My momma always called me Leo. Leo Smalls Jr. See more » |