Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
It takes a lot of guts and a helluva sense of humor to live life in Arnold's shoes.
Arnold is a gay man working as a drag queen in 1971 NYC. He meets a handsome bisexual man.

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Cast

Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick As: Alan Simon
Harvey Fierstein Harvey Fierstein As: Arnold Beckoff
Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft As: Ma Beckoff
Brian Kerwin Brian Kerwin As: Ed Reese
Eddie Castrodad Eddie Castrodad As: David
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Storyline

Arnold is a gay man working as a drag queen in 1971 NYC. He meets a handsome bisexual man.


Tagline: It takes a lot of guts and a helluva sense of humor to live life in Arnold's shoes.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 14 December 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: New Line Cinema, Howard Gottfried/Ronald K. Fierstein Production

Revenue: $4,865,997

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Cast

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Alan Simon

Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein

Arnold Beckoff

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Ma Beckoff

Brian Kerwin

Brian Kerwin

Ed Reese

Eddie Castrodad

Eddie Castrodad

David

Lorry Goldman

Lorry Goldman

Phil Beckoff

Ken Page

Ken Page

Murray

Karen Young

Karen Young

Laurel

Charles Pierce

Charles Pierce

Bertha Venation

Axel Lott

Axel Lott

Marina Del Rey

Benji Schulman

Benji Schulman

Young Arnold

Nick Montgomery

Nick Montgomery

Chorus Boy

Robert Neary

Robert Neary

Chorus Boy

Kim Clark

Kim Clark

Female Bar Patron

Stephanie Penn

Stephanie Penn

Female Bar Patron

Geoffrey Harding

Geoffrey Harding

Man with Lighter

Michael Bond

Michael Bond

Bar Patron

Michael Warga

Michael Warga

Bartender

Phil Sky

Phil Sky

Man in Back Room

Edgar Small

Edgar Small

Arnold's Father

Harriet C. Leider

Harriet C. Leider

Maitre D'

Paul Joynt

Paul Joynt

Heckler in Club

Mitch Carter

Mitch Carter

Heckler in Club

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Gregory

Byron Deen

Byron Deen

Roz

John Beckman

John Beckman

1st Cab Driver

Elliott T. Spar

Elliott T. Spar

Rabbi

Alva Chinn

Alva Chinn

Photographer

Gregory Gilbert

Gregory Gilbert

Hustler

John Norman

John Norman

1st Basher

Mark Zeisler

Mark Zeisler

2nd Basher

Peter MacKenzie

Peter MacKenzie

1st Young Man

Peter Nevargic

Peter Nevargic

2nd Young Man

Ted Hook

Ted Hook

Old Man

Niall Gartlan

Niall Gartlan

Boy in Fight

Catherine Blue

Catherine Blue

Teacher

John Branagan

John Branagan

Teacher

Tracy Bogart

Tracy Bogart

Secretary at School

Frits De Knegt

Frits De Knegt

2nd Cab Driver

Michael Lindström

Michael Lindström

Show Guest (uncredited)

Directed By

Paul Bogart

Paul Bogart

Director

Douglas J. Kenny

Douglas J. Kenny

Second Assistant Director

Dennis Maguire

Dennis Maguire

First Assistant Director

Alan R. Green

Alan R. Green

Assistant Director

J. Tom Archuleta

J. Tom Archuleta

Second Assistant Director

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Second Second Assistant Director

Peter Bogart

Peter Bogart

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Howard Gottfried

Howard Gottfried

Producer

Marie Cantin

Marie Cantin

Production Manager

Lauren Lloyd

Lauren Lloyd

Casting

Ronald K. Fierstein

Ronald K. Fierstein

Executive Producer

Marie Cantin

Marie Cantin

Associate Producer

Gail Levin

Gail Levin

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Colleen Atwood

Colleen Atwood

Costume Design

Helen P. Butler

Helen P. Butler

Wardrobe Supervisor

Carlos David Amador

Carlos David Amador

Hair Supervisor

Morey Greenberg

Morey Greenberg

Hairstylist

Doreen F. Schultz

Doreen F. Schultz

Assistant Makeup Artist

Christa Reusch

Christa Reusch

Makeup Supervisor

David Jellison

David Jellison

Hairstylist

Nancy Berg

Nancy Berg

Makeup Artist

Sound

Peter Matz

Peter Matz

Original Music Composer

Allan K. Rosen

Allan K. Rosen

Original Music Composer

Ken Teaney

Ken Teaney

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Rich

Gary Rich

Sound Mixer

Steve R. Nelson

Steve R. Nelson

Sound Mixer

Ken S. Polk

Ken S. Polk

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

R. Russell Smith

R. Russell Smith

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mikael Salomon

Mikael Salomon

Director of Photography

Chris Lombardi

Chris Lombardi

First Assistant Camera

Katherine M. Butler

Katherine M. Butler

Second Assistant Camera

Todd Liebler

Todd Liebler

Second Assistant Camera

Stephen McNutt

Stephen McNutt

Camera Operator

Eric Swanek

Eric Swanek

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Marcie Begleiter

Marcie Begleiter

Art Direction

Okowita

Okowita

Art Direction

Michael Warga

Michael Warga

Set Decoration

Richard Hoover

Richard Hoover

Production Design

Phill Norman

Phill Norman

Title Designer

Robert Greenfield

Robert Greenfield

Set Dresser

Denise Dugally

Denise Dugally

Set Dresser

Mark Paul Selemon

Mark Paul Selemon

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Scott Salmon

Scott Salmon

Choreographer

Ray Massara

Ray Massara

Special Effects

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