Underplayed Gems

Times Square (1980)

Times Square poster
Directed by
Allan Moyle
Genre
drama film, musical film, teen film, LGBTQ-related film, lesbian-related film, queer film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two teenage girls from different social backgrounds run away from their homes in New York City. They form a bond and express their frustrations through punk rock music with the help of a radio DJ.

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What happens

Times Square is a 1980 American drama film directed by Allan Moyle and starring Trini Alvarado and Robin Johnson as teenage runaways from opposite sides of the tracks and Tim Curry as a radio DJ. The film is set in New York City. The plot embodies a punk rock ethic of misunderstood youth articulating their frustrations toward adult authority through music. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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