The Novel That Shocked The World Is Now A Movie
A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with one of her clients; a family cannot cope with the fact that their daughter is illegitimately pregnant.
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) is a drama film directed by Uli Edel, released on July 26, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Stephen Lang, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Burt Young and Peter Dobson. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 121 ratings.
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Stephen Lang
as Harry Black
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Tralala
Burt Young
as Big Joe
Peter Dobson
as Vinnie
Christopher Murney
as Paulie
Jerry Orbach
as Boyce
Alexis Arquette
as Georgette
Stephen Baldwin
as Sal
John Costelloe
as Tommy
Cameron Johann
as Spook
Ricki Lake
as Donna
Frank Military
as Steve
Directed by Uli Edel, written by Hubert Selby Jr. and Desmond Nakano, produced by Bernd Eichinger.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 121 ratings.
"Last Exit to Brooklyn" treats its many unseemly social and sexual issues in an unflinching and unashamedly forthright manner, but even more than this it is the generous assortment of heartless characters inhabiting this sordid and squalid depiction of Brooklyn which almost makes the whole film unwatchable while simultaneously creating the biggest impression of all. They embody the worst and the most close-minded…
Reviewed on March 14, 2025
Set amidst some fairly violent industrial turmoil, this potpourri of stories focuses on some of the diversity that existed, though it didn’t necessarily thrive, in 1950s NYC. The local factory is the centre of the troubles as the dockers take strike action, galvanised by their leaders “Harry” (Stephen Lang) and the manipulative “Boyce” (Jerry Orbach). Meantime, the striking in an altogether different manner…
Reviewed on September 19, 2025
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Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) includes Stephen Lang, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Burt Young, Peter Dobson and Christopher Murney. The film was directed by Uli Edel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Last Exit to Brooklyn was released on July 26, 1989 and runs for 1h 43m.
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 121 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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