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Status
Released
Release
1986
Runtime
1h 30m
A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City, New Jersey, during the summer of 1985. The film includes songs from her 1984 album 1984’s “Mister Heartbreak” and selections from her 1983 “United States” show, along with eclectic, experimental visuals blending film, animation, dance and electronics.
17 Cast Members
Laurie Anderson
Self - Keyboards, Vocals / Fenway Bergamot / The Voice of Reason
Joy Askew
Self - Keyboards, Vocals
Adrian Belew
Self - Guitar, Vocals
William S. Burroughs
Self
Dickie Landry
Self - Horns, Winds (as Richard Landry)
Dolette McDonald
Self - Vocals
Park Won-Sang
Self - Kayageum, Voice (as Sang Won Park)
Janice Pendarvis
Self - Vocals
David Van Tieghem
Self - Percussion
Bobby Butler
Self - Vocals
Sam Butler
Self - Vocals
Jimmy Carter
Self - Vocals
Jane Ira Bloom
Self - Horns
Bill Obrecht
Self - Horns
Isidro Bobadillo
Self - Percussion
Daniel Ponce
Self - Percussion
Paula Mazur
Game Show Hostess
