Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)

Directed by

Uli Edel

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 115 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1950s Brooklyn, a labor strike divides the working class community. The film follows several characters including union workers, prostitutes, and drag queens as they struggle with poverty, violence, and prejudice.

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What happens

Last Exit to Brooklyn is a 1989 drama film directed by Uli Edel and adapted by Desmond Nakano from Hubert Selby Jr.'s 1964 novel of the same title. The film is an international co-production between Germany the UK and the United States. The story is set in 1950s Brooklyn and takes place against the backdrop of a labor strike. It follows interlocking storylines among the working class underbelly of the Red Hook neighborhood, including unionized workers, sex workers and drag queens. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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