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Variety (1985)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Bette Gordon

Synopsis

A repressed young woman becomes obsessed with pornography and the mysterious rich patron of the Times Square porn theater where she works selling tickets.

Actors

Sandy McLeod
Sandy McLeod
Christine
Richard M. Davidson
Richard M. Davidson
Louie
Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán
Jose
Will Patton
Will Patton
Mark
Nan Goldin
Nan Goldin
Nan
Mark Boone Junior
Mark Boone Junior
Business Manager / Porn Customer
Cookie Mueller
Cookie Mueller
Woman in Bar
Suzanne Fletcher
Suzanne Fletcher
Woman in Bar
Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray
Voice on answering machine (voice)
Peter Rizzo
Peter Rizzo
Driver
Lee Tucker
Lee Tucker
Projectionist
Norma Rodriguez
Norma Rodriguez
Woman in Bar
Sally Rodwell
Sally Rodwell
Woman in Bar
Peyton Smith
Peyton Smith
Woman in Bar
April Andres
April Andres
Woman in Bar

Crews

Bette Gordon
Bette Gordon
Director
Renée Shafransky
Renée Shafransky
Producer
John Lurie
John Lurie
Original Music Composer
Tom DiCillo
Tom DiCillo
Director of Photography
John Foster
John Foster
Director of Photography
Ila von Hasperg
Ila von Hasperg
Editor
Kathy Acker
Kathy Acker
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Bette Gordon's VARIETY | Trailer | Hand-Picked by MUBI

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