Street Trash (1987)

Director:

J. Michael Muro

Writer:

Roy Frumkes (writer)
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Release Date:

24 June 1987 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Things in New York are about to go down the toilet...

Plot:

When a liquor store owner finds a case of "Viper" in his cellar, he decides to sell it to the local hobos at one dollar a bottle...

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam War Veteran | Street Trash | Melting | Toxic Waste | Castration

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Mike Lackey	...	Fred
Bill Chepil	...	Bill The Cop
Vic Noto	...	Bronson
Mark Sferrazza	...	Kevin
Jane Arakawa	...	Wendy
Nicole Potter	...	Winette
Pat Ryan	...	Frank Schnizer (as R.L. Ryan)
Clarenze Jarmon	...	Burt
Bernard Perlman	...	Wizzy
Miriam Zucker	...	Drunken Wench
M. D'Jango Krunch	...	Ed
James Lorinz	...	Doorman
Morty Storm	...	Black Suit
Sam Blasco	...	Jimmy The Cop
Bruce Torbet	...	Paulie
Roman Zack	...	Forensics Expert
Gary Auerbach	...	Hitman
Roy Frumkes	...	Melted Businessman
Jeanne Laporta	...	Bitchy Businesswoman
Colin De Rouin	...	Concerned Businessman
Julian Davis	...	Husband In Car
Victoria Lucas	...	Wife In Car
Eddie Bay	...	Exploding Derelict
Frank M. Farel	...	Dismembered Derelict (as Frank Farel)
Joni Ruth White	...	Old Lady Shopper (as Robynne White)
Kevin Simmons	...	Store Manager
Glenn Andreiev	...	Mario
Allan Lozito	...	Delancey
Bill Bondanza	...	Discount
Stephen Patterson	...	Alfalfa
Fred Schomaker	...	Yellowman
Peter Iasillo Jr.	...	Hefty (as Peter Iasillo)
Karl Schröder
Stephen Joseph Santiago	...	Wheelchair Derelict (as Stephen Santiago)
Julie McQuain	...	Receptive Whore in Van
Carmel Pugh	...	Whore on Telephone
Marilyn Kray	...	Whore in Van
Kristin Keating	...	Whore in Van (as Kristin Kirkconnell)
Nora Maher	...	Whore in Van
Gina Menza	...	Whore in Van
Nadine Garcia	...	Whore in Van
Craig Edwards	...	Whore in Van
Robert Jonathan	...	Whore in Van
Chris McNamee	...	Punk Street Gang Leader
Leslie Pascal	...	Street Gang Member
Nick Gionta	...	Street Gang Member (as Nick Gianta)
Dave Weinstein	...	Street Gang Member
Ramón Ybarra	...	Street Gang Member
Robert DiPietro	...	Chef at Restaurant
Frank Dassaro	...	Workman at Wrecking Yard
Joseph Vero	...	Workman at Wrecking Yard
Raymond Ristau	...	Workman at Wrecking Yard
Raul Velez	...	Workman at Wrecking Yard
Thomas Fuzia	...	Workman at Wrecking Yard
Gary Rozanski	...	Smoking Derelict
Bobby Faust	...	Last Stage of Ed's Melt
John Hukushi	...	Vietcong Vampire
Sylvia Wong	...	Vietcong Vampire
Judy Chin	...	Vietcong Vampire
Kevin Chin	...	Vietcong Vampire
William Elijah Tyre	...	Windshield-Washing Bum
David Paul Rubenstein	...	Windshield-Washing Bum
Nathaniel Young	...	Sundry Junkyard Bum
Paul Sansone	...	Sundry Junkyard Bum
Michael Maurer	...	Sundry Junkyard Bum
James D. Clements	...	Cop at Police Station
Terrence Devlin	...	Cop at Police Station
Eliezer Diaz	...	Cop at Police Station
Lawrence Sufrin	...	Cop at Police Station
Robert Audin	...	Cop at Police Station
Robert Jockers	...	Cop driving Van
Alan Brustein	...	Man exiting Restaurant
Gail Feinsod	...	Woman exiting Restaurant
Charlene Krista	...	Woman Shopper with Dog
Buddy Mantia	...	Driver of Damaged Car
Vince Anderson	...	American Soldier
Bernard Lunnon	...	American Soldier
Curtis Gaither	...	American Soldier
Sky Owens	...	American Soldier
Billy Gram	...	American Soldier (as Bill Gram)
Christopher Perry	...	American Soldier
Tony Darrow	...	Nick Duran
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Kinney	...	Child bum (uncredited)

Directed by
J. Michael Muro		(as Jim Muro)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Roy Frumkes		writer
J. Michael Muro		story (uncredited)

Produced by
Frank M. Farel	....	associate producer (as Frank Farel)
Roy Frumkes	....	producer
Edward Muro Sr.	....	executive producer
James Muro Sr.	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Rick Ulfik

Cinematography by
David Sperling

Film Editing by
Dennis Werner

Production Design by
Robert Marcucci

Art Direction by
Denise Labelle
Tom Molinelli

Costume Design by
Michele Leifer

Makeup Department
Jennifer Aspinall	....	special makeup effects artist
Scott Coulter	....	special makeup effects assistant
Dean Kartalas	....	special makeup effects assistant
Mike Lackey	....	special makeup effects artist
Gary Yee	....	makeup assistant

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bob Hurrie	....	assistant director
David Tripet	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Atom	....	graffiti
Jaime Beauchamp	....	scenic assistant
Andrea Degette	....	scenic assistant
Colin De Rouin	....	set designer
Ann Griemsman	....	assistant property master
Bob Lackey	....	storyboard artist
Lucy	....	graffiti
Nora Maher	....	property master
Brad McGovern	....	scenic assistant
Marina Zurkow	....	visual consultant (as Marina Zerkow)

Sound Department
Bob Degus	....	assistant sound editor (as Robert Degus)
Jonathan Dimmick	....	assistant sound effects
Jon Hayward	....	assistant sound effects
Maureen Gail Ivice	....	assistant sound effects
Paul Kornblueh	....	boom operator (as Paul Kornbluth)
Gary Kovac	....	assistant sound effects
Jim Mahr	....	assistant sound editor
Pierre Takal	....	assistant sound editor
Rick Ulfik	....	environmental sounds
Hugo Verdeguer	....	boom operator
Pawel Wdowczak	....	assistant sound editor
Pawel Wdowczak	....	sound effects recordist
Dennis Werner	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Matt Vogel	....	pyrotechnician

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Aguirre	....	assistant camera
Richard Boyle	....	gaffer (as Rick Boyle)
Bobby Bukowski	....	second assistant camera (as Bob Bukowski)
Joe DeSalvo	....	gaffer
Craig Edwards	....	gaffer
Kenny Funk	....	best boy (as Ken Funk)
Robin Grant	....	dolly grip
Jim Mahr	....	gaffer
J. Michael Muro	....	Steadicam operator (as Jim Muro)
Karen L. Ogle	....	still photographer (as Karen Ogle)
Larry Planet	....	assistant camera
Claudia Raschke	....	assistant camera
Bryan Singer	....	grip
Stephanie Timm	....	best boy

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Judy Chin	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Brian Evans	....	assistant editor
Tom Graney	....	editing room assistant
Lamont Harvey	....	editing room assistant
Elinor Leonard	....	editing room assistant
Michael Maurer	....	editing room assistant
Phil Norden	....	editing room assistant (as Philip Norden)
Noëlle Penraat	....	negative matcher (as Noelle Penraat)
Jon Silberg	....	editing room assistant
Tim Swarr	....	editing room assistant

Music Department
Jack Bashkow	....	musician: wind instruments

Transportation Department
Glenn Andreiev	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Sherry Bailey	....	production office coordinator
Barbara Coston	....	production accountant
Patrick Gillis	....	promotion manager
Chris Lombardozzi	....	production assistant
Michael Maurer	....	foreman
Bob Menasian	....	location manager (as Robert Menasian)
Christine Meyer	....	assistant location manager
Renee Rosenfeld	....	script supervisor
Billy Gram	....	animal handler (uncredited, but can be confirmed by producer Roy Frumkes)

Production Companies

• Street Trash Joint Venture

Distributors

• Lightning Pictures Inc. (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (????) (France) (theatrical)
• Avatar Film Corporation Limited (????) (UK) (VHS)
• Delta Vidéo Diffusion (1987) (France) (VHS)
• Imagen D.E.A.T.H. (????) (Spain) (VHS)
• Korporatsiya Arena (????) (Russia) (VHS)
• Lightning Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Synapse Films (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Synapse Films (2006) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)

Runtime:

91 min | Germany:102 min | Japan:102 min | Norway:90 min (heavily cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:(Banned) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Street Trash Joint Venture

Trivia:

Bryan Singer was a P.A. (production assistant) on this film, and is on the behind the scenes documentary on the special features disk of the special edition Street Trash DVD.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the car crashes at the start there's nobody at the wheel, then in the next scene we see somebody get out of the driving seat.

Quotes:

Frank Schnizer: I don't need this. I already got trouble with my kids, my wife, my business, my secretary, the bums... the runaways, the roaches, prickly heat, and a homo dog. This just ain't my day.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Making Slime (1998) (V)

Soundtrack:

We Do Things My Way

Hypnotic! Dripping in class, and really very well done

If you've ever seen the cover for this movie, either sitting on a shelf in some video store or found it hidden in the bargain bin underneath the likes of 'What Lies Beneath' or Titanic' and you've simply thought, no way will i ever let this gross looking booger grace my v.c.r, friends let me just say, you'll be missing out on the treat of a lifetime.

It's strange when you discover movies and to what degree they affect you, for me it was writing down every line of dialogue that i found amusing and memorable, and from the first scene to the last, every line is a gem, the camerawork is fluid and precise, who knew that years later the director James(Jim)Muro would later lend his steadicam talents to such high brow fare as Strange Days, Heat and even more so Point Break, will he ever consider taking another shot in the directors chair?

As for the acting, spot on, these guys were total unkowns to me, apart from R.L. Ryan who turned up in stuff like The Toxic Avenger and Eat and Run, but everyone involved infront of the camera as well as behind really took the bull by the proverbials, and this is the legacy that they have left us.

Also if you like me like watching out for Producer's or Directors turning up in they're own films, watch out for writer/producer Roy Frumkes as the poor unfortunate buisnessman who gets himself covered in Viper Gue and then proceeds to melt.

If you ever wanted to see a movie where the cop beats up on a susicious person and then proceeds to throw up on them, or a gang of junkyard bums playing catch with a severed penis, say no more, pay the money for the movie in that bargain bin, because a bargain you are going to get, in every sense of they way