Smithereens (1982)
January 11, 2023 6:43 AM - Subscribe
Wild teen Wren (Susan Berman) trades New Jersey for New York City, where she hopes to join what's left of the punk rock culture. She spends time hanging out with Paul (Brad Rijn), another young city transplant, but he's too safe for Wren's tastes, which run to narcissistic rockers. She finds one of these in Eric (Richard Hell), who's about to cut a record in Los Angeles. Before long, Wren is planning to accompany Eric when he heads west, but it's soon clear she's put trust in the wrong person.
Also starring Nada Despotovich, Roger Jett, Kitty Summerall, Joni Ruth White, D.J. O'Neill, Joel Rooks, Pamela Speed, Tom Cherwin, Edie Schecter, Katherine Riley, Amos Poe, Ada McSpade, Cookie Mueller, Ed French, Alan Woolf, X-Sessive, Paul Dunlap, Sara Sassin, Chel Chenier, Geretta Geretta, Phyllis Kay, Celia Maurice, Roma Maffia, Chris Noth, John Doe.
Directed, co-written, produced, and edited by Susan Seidelman.
100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Currently streaming in the US on HBO Max, Criterion, and Kanopy. Also available for digital rental. JustWatch listing.
Also starring Nada Despotovich, Roger Jett, Kitty Summerall, Joni Ruth White, D.J. O'Neill, Joel Rooks, Pamela Speed, Tom Cherwin, Edie Schecter, Katherine Riley, Amos Poe, Ada McSpade, Cookie Mueller, Ed French, Alan Woolf, X-Sessive, Paul Dunlap, Sara Sassin, Chel Chenier, Geretta Geretta, Phyllis Kay, Celia Maurice, Roma Maffia, Chris Noth, John Doe.
Directed, co-written, produced, and edited by Susan Seidelman.
100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Currently streaming in the US on HBO Max, Criterion, and Kanopy. Also available for digital rental. JustWatch listing.
Soundtrack by the Feelies! (Well, mostly just a bunch of songs from their first album, but still.)
Enjoyed this movie a lot. Susan Berman is fantastic - Wren is one of the all-time great dislikable protagonists.
Seidelman's next movie Desperately Seeking Susan is also great. A little more zany, less serious, but still very downtown NYC-flavored.
posted by equalpants at 4:33 PM on January 11, 2023
Enjoyed this movie a lot. Susan Berman is fantastic - Wren is one of the all-time great dislikable protagonists.
Seidelman's next movie Desperately Seeking Susan is also great. A little more zany, less serious, but still very downtown NYC-flavored.
posted by equalpants at 4:33 PM on January 11, 2023
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posted by DirtyOldTown at 7:12 AM on January 11, 2023