SMITHEREENS

From SUSAN SEIDELMAN, Director of DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN And SEX AND THE CITY
Filmmaker Susan Seidelman rocked the movie industry with this daring and quirky story of Wren (Susan Berman), a self-promoting Jersey girl desperate to break into the downtown Manhattan music scene. But with no money and no talent, she bounces between a nice guy artist (Brad Rinn) who lives in his van and an arrogant musician (Punk icon Richard Hell) who lives off of anyone who will let him.

SMITHEREENS - which also marked the debut of Oscar-nominated screenwriter Ron Nyswaner (PHILADELPHIA) and features a score by beloved cult band The Feelies - remains a remarkable time capsule of the early 80s East Village scene and made history as the first American independent film invited to compete for the Golden Palm Award at the Cannes Film Festival.

EXTRAS

Audio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director Susan Seidelman
Desperately Seeking Susan & Richard - Interviews with Stars Susan Berman and Richard Hell
Theatrical Trailer
Poster & Still Gallery

TECH SPECS

Color
5.1 Dolby Digital Surround; Dolby Surround 2.0; Original Mono
English
1.66:1 / 16x9
1982
93 Mins
Rated R
Region Code: 0

NOTES

"Funny & Eccentric!"
-The New York Times


Yup. We've all met Wren. A blind dreamer without a pot to piss in, surviving on the goodness of others, of whose sacrifices on her behalf she is completely oblivious to. Always looking to trade up on a moments notice, bye thanks, been fun, gotta jet, plans you know? something came up, anyways I gotta split. She's basically a level below hipster, a new low, a wanna-be hipster I guess. A winner right? This film is her story. She insinuates herself into the lives of a few people who are at a loss as to what to do with/about this wacky chick. She just wants to sign autographs and eat tacos by the pool. Her words. Yet she doesn't seem to have reason why anyone would care for her company, much less her autograph. She's basically a fame seeker and a wanna be entourage member to anyone. She sucks and its fun to watch her descent into her just rewards. Kinda a cool movie. Very