Forever, Lulu (1987 film)
Forever, Lulu is a 1987 American comedy-mystery film starring Hanna Schygulla, Deborah Harry and Alec Baldwin, in his film debut. The film also features Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Wayne Knight, and director Amos Kollek.
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Directed by | Amos Kollek |
Produced by | Amos Kollek Michael Steinhardt (executive) |
Written by | Amos Kollek |
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Music by | Paul Chihara |
Cinematography | Lisa Renzler |
Edited by | Jay Freund |
Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
The film centers on a German woman, Elaine Hines (Hanna Schygulla), living in New York City with aspirations of becoming a novelist. Reality settles in when Elaine loses her secretary job at a toilet seat company. Her agent calls her manuscript unsellable and not sexy enough before dropping her as a client. As if life couldn't get more unbearable for Elaine, her unexpected blind date turns disastrous. She runs out in the rain, waving a gun in the air in a mental breakdown. A couple sees her in the rain, assuming she has some violent tendencies. Afraid for their lives, they give Elaine their coats. Inside one of the coats' pockets is a picture of a blonde woman (Deborah Harry) she previously encountered, signed "Forever, Lulu" and an address. From this point, Elaine's life takes a crazy turn that involves gangsters, money, drugs, a handsome cop (Alec Baldwin) and the mystery blonde in the photograph.
Trivia
This was the film debut of Alec Baldwin.[1] This was the last film of both Beatrice Pons and Pat Ryan.[2] This was filmed entirely in New York City, NY.
Box office information
According to Box Office Mojo, Forever, Lulu grossed $36,786 in its brief North American theatrical run.[3]
Home media
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video released Forever, Lulu on VHS in late 1987. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (successor to RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video) officially released this on DVD in 2005. It was released by other home entertainment distributors under the alternate title, Crazy Streets.[4] Some DVD copies portrayed either Alec Baldwin or Deborah Harry on the cover, even though they are featured in supporting roles.
References
- "Forever, Lulu (1987) - Trivia". imdb.com.
- "Forvever, Lulu (1987) - Trivia". imdb.com.
- "Forever, Lulu (1987) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- "July 30th, 2004 - Cheap DVDs". cheap-dvds.livejournal.com. Retrieved 2016-09-09.