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Director:
Tom Schiller
Writer:
Tom Schiller (written by)
Release Date:
September 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
An artist fails a test and is required to direct traffic in New York City's Holland Tunnel. He winds up falling in love with a beautiful woman, who takes him to the moon on a Lunar Cruiser. | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
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Bill Murray's Wife Sues for Divorce, Restraining Order
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User Comments:
A friendlier version of "Brazil" more (6 total)

Cast

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Zach Galligan ... Adam Beckett
Apollonia van Ravenstein ... Mara Hofmeier

Lauren Tom ... Eloy
Sam Jaffe ... Father Knickerbocker
Paul Rogers ... Hugo

Bill Murray ... Ted Breughel
Imogene Coca ... Daisy Schackman

Dan Aykroyd ... Buck Heller
Mort Sahl ... Uncle Mort
Anita Ellis ... Aunt Anita

Eddie Fisher ... Himself
Jan Triska ... Swedish Architect
Rosemary De Angelis ... Helen Flagella
Clarice Taylor ... Lu
John Garson ... Maurice Blaget / Conductor
Bert Wood ... Hotelier
Michael Kimak ... Mr. Boyle
King Donovan ... Lunartini Husband
Dortha Duckworth ... Lunartini Wife
Avon Long ... Alphacruiser Steward
Andrea Coles ... Freida Shimkus
Kiya Ann Joyce ... Lunartini Guide
Tiger Haynes ... Mr. Brown
Doctor Bronner ... Himself
Edwin Cooper ... Carnegie Hall Old Timer
Walt Gorney ... Stage Manager
Raynor Scheine ... Hillbilly
Ida Bernardini ... Train Mother

Maria Piccininni ... Child
Milton Seaman ... Businessman
Leora Dana ... Joyce
Bruce Millholland ... Central Park Bum

Erick Avari ... Toulouse Lautrec
Joanne Garahan ... Art Test Model
Peter Christensen ... Espresso Waiter
Marc Alderman ... German on Treadmill
Calvert DeForest ... Lunarcruiser
Evelyn Metro ... Lunarcruiser
Alfred De La Fuente ... Lunarcruiser
Polly Logan ... Lunarcruiser
Drummond Erskine ... Lunarcruiser
Joan Arliss ... Lunarcruiser
Sonia Zomina ... Lunarcruiser
Moultrie Patten ... Skylounge Pianist
China Chen ... Lunar Maiden
Susie Chin ... Lunar Maiden
Lucia Hwong ... Lunar Maiden
Faye Mar ... Lunar Maiden
Joanna Pang ... Lunar Maiden
Atsumi Sakato ... Lunar Maiden
Ingrid Wang ... Lunar Maiden
Andreas Katsulas ... Lunar Shopping Observer
Frederick Coffin ... Lunar Shopping Observer
Lawrence Tierney ... Carriage Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Aykroyd ... Musician (uncredited)
Judith Belushi-Pisano ... Musician (uncredited)
Harry Madsen ... (uncredited)
Sandy Richman ... (uncredited)
Tom Schiller ... Mara's friend (uncredited)
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Directed by
Tom Schiller 
 
Writing credits
Tom Schiller (written by)

Produced by
John Head .... co-producer
Lorne Michaels .... producer
John H. Starke .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Howard Shore 
 
Cinematography by
Fred Schuler 
 
Film Editing by
Kathleen Dougherty 
Margot Francis 
 
Art Direction by
Woods Mackintosh 
 
Set Decoration by
Justin Scoppa Jr. 
 
Costume Design by
Sheila Kehoe 
 
Makeup Department
Verne Caruso .... hair stylist
Barbara Kelly .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Boaty Boatright .... executive in charge of production (as Boaty Boatwright)
John H. Starke .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fred Berner .... assistant director
Mark McGann .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Joseph M. Caracciolo .... property master
Frank Didio .... head carpenter
Paul Eads .... assistant art director
Ron Petagna .... construction coordinator
James Sorice .... scenic chargeman
 
Sound Department
Louis Cerborino .... sound editor
Tom Fleischman .... sound re-recording mixer
Dan Lieberstein .... sound editor (as Daniel Lieberstein)
Al Mian .... sound recordist
Harry Peck Bolles .... assistant sound editor
Mark Rathaus .... assistant editor
Maurice Schell .... supervising sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Craig DiBona .... camera operator
Andrew D. Schwartz .... still photographer
 
Music Department
Cheryl Hardwick .... music arranger
Todd Kasow .... music editor
Terry Shands .... assistant music editor
 
Transportation Department
Mario Simon .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Lynn Lewis Lovett .... script supervisor
Laila Nabulsi .... production associate
Deborah Reissman .... assistant production coordinator
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Black and White | Colour
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG
Company:
Broadway Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The movie had a special screening at the BAM Cinematek in Brooklyn, NY on 13 April 2004. Bill Murray, who was instrumental in getting the film to play there, introduced it. more
Quotes:
Father Knickerbocker: Over the years, Adam, many spirits have helped us bring more light and more understanding into the world. Up there is our gallery of past masters. One day, your picture could be up there.
Adam Beckett: Amazing.
Hugo: Occasionally they even visit. You should have been here last week. Walt Whitman was here! What a great man.
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Movie Connections:
Features Un chien andalou (1929) more
Soundtrack:
Winter Wind opus 25, no 11 Etude A minor more

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6 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
A friendlier version of "Brazil", 9 February 2004
8/10
Author: ubercommando from London

This movie shares some similarities with Terry Gilliam's "Brazil". The mixing of 1930's and 1980's, the totalitarian state that pretends to be caring, a mix of freaky supporting characters and subtext behind every shot and concept. But Nothing Lasts Forever is lighter and more optimistic in tone and a modern (ish) fairy tale of searching for one's talent and purpose. The concepts of the Manhattan Port Authority taking control of New York, underground Angels, going shopping on the Moon in a bus and Bauhaus German techno artists in a mock 30's setting all show great creativity and originality; often missing in a lot of American comedies. And it also works the soundtrack (a mix of original and classical music) into the story extremely well.

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