Light of Day (1987)
- Directed by
- Paul Schrader
- Genre
- drama film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 59 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A working class family struggles with personal conflicts and dreams of musical success. A rock singer tries to balance her band with responsibility for her young son.
earnestgrittyblue-collarsentimentalpoignantrawunderstated
What happens
Light of Day is a 1987 American musical drama film starring Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands and Joan Jett in her film debut. It was written and directed by Paul Schrader. The original music score was composed by Thomas Newman and the cinematography is by John Bailey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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