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No Picnic is a film written and directed by Philip Hartman. It was filmed in black and white at New York in 1985 and was released the next year, in the Sundance Film Festival, where it won Excellence In Cinematography Award Dramatic. Described as "a cinematic love letter to a pre-gentrified New York", the film captures the East Village of the 80s. Providing the soundtrack are such performers as "The Raunch Hands", Lenny Kaye, Charles Mingus, Fela Kuti, Richard Hell and "Student Teachers". It stars Richard Hell, Judith Malina, Luis Guzmán and Steve Buscemi.
Original Release
07/12/1990
US Release
07/12/1990
Cast
Name | Character |
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Clare Bauman | The Fan |
David Brisbin | Mac |
Steve Buscemi | Dead Pimp |
Chandler | Rock and Roll Porter |
Anne D'Agnillo | Anne |
Luis Guzman | Arroyo |
Richard Hell | Irate Tenant |
David Murray Jaffe | Big Pig Manager |
Judith Malina | |
Greg Masters | The Walker |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Clare Bauman | The Fan |
David Brisbin | Mac |
Steve Buscemi | Dead Pimp |
Chandler | Rock and Roll Porter |
Anne D'Agnillo | Anne |
Luis Guzman | Arroyo |
Richard Hell | Irate Tenant |
David Murray Jaffe | Big Pig Manager |
Judith Malina | |
Greg Masters | The Walker |
Myoshin | |
Lizzie Olesker | Polka Dot |
Leon Hartman | Star Child |
Gary Ray | Voice of irate bar patron |
Ivan Fichev | Live Pimp |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Chris Sievernich | Executive Producer |
Doris Kornish | Producer |