Naked in New York
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Plot
The sponsorship of noted filmmaker Martin Scorsese helped the novice filmmakers making this film get it produced and receive mainstream distribution. In addition, it features a vast number of appearances by well-known performers, who took an interest in the project, taking union minimum pay. In the story, Jake (Eric Stoltz) has grown up in a wonderfully neurotic household. It is just as well that he has developed a fondness for drama, as this material is excellent fodder for his playwriting. He has spent a lot of time collaborating with his friend Chris (Ralph Macchio) writing plays, and eventually is given his chance to prove his stuff in New York City. There, he discovers that Chris wants to be more than just a friend, and an important stage actress (Kathleen Turner) also has the hots for him. ~ Clarke Fountain, RoviCast
- Eric Stoltz - Jake
- Mary-Louise Parker - Joanne
- Ralph Macchio - Chris
- Jill Clayburgh - Jake's Mother
- Tony Curtis - Carl Fisher
- Kathleen Turner - Dana Coles
- Timothy Dalton - Elliot Price
- Whoopi Goldberg - Face on the Theater Wall
Credit
Katy Bolger - Associate Producer, Julie Weiss - Costume Designer, Dan Algrant - Director, Bill Pankow - Editor, Angelo Badalamenti - Composer (Music Score), Kalina Ivanov - Production Designer, Joey Forsyte - Cinematographer, Martin Scorsese - Producer, Frederick Zollo - Producer, Carol Cuddy - Producer, John Warren - Screenwriter, Dan Algrant - Screenwriter| Naked in Ibiza: The Dogs Balearics (Film), Naked in Ashes (2005 Film) | |
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Naked in New York
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| Directed by | Daniel Algrant |
| Produced by | Frederick Zollo Martin Scorsese |
| Written by | Daniel Algrant John Warren |
| Narrated by | Eric Stoltz |
| Starring | Eric Stoltz Mary-Louise Parker Ralph Macchio Jill Clayburgh Tony Curtis Timothy Dalton Kathleen Turner |
| Music by | Angelo Badalamenti |
| Cinematography | Joey Forsyte |
| Editing by | Bill Pankow |
| Studio | Some Film |
| Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
| Release date(s) | 1993 (Deauville) April 13, 1994 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,038,959[1] |
Naked in New York is a 1993 romantic drama film starring Eric Stoltz, Mary Louise Parker, Ralph Macchio, Jill Clayburgh, Tony Curtis, Timothy Dalton, and Kathleen Turner, and featuring multiple celebrity cameos, including William Styron listing all of his authored, penned and film work, Whoopi Goldberg as a bas-relief mask, and former New York Dolls singer David Johansen as a talking monkey, which were arranged by executive producer Martin Scorsese.[2] The New York Times called the film "a warm, seductive delight".[3]
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Plot
The film is narrated in flashback by Jake Briggs (Eric Stoltz), a young aspiring playwright, culminating in the production of one of his plays off-Broadway by agent Carl Fisher (Tony Curtis). The play is a flop, at least in part because the lead parts are given to two actors, Dana Coles and Jason Brett (Kathleen Turner and Chris Noth), who are "not right" for the roles. Along the journey, Jake reviews his relationships with girlfriend Joanne (Mary-Louise Parker), best friend Chris (Ralph Macchio), his mother Shirley (Jill Clayburgh), and his mostly absentee father Roman (Paul Guilfoyle). The film ends with Jake and Joanne going their separate ways, mostly because of competing career goals, and Jake hoping to write more plays with greater success.
Cast
- Eric Stoltz as Jake Briggs
- Mary-Louise Parker as Joanne White
- Ralph Macchio as Chris
- Jill Clayburgh as Shirley Briggs
- Tony Curtis as Carl Fisher
- Timothy Dalton as Elliot Price
- Kathleen Turner as Dana Coles
- Lynne Thigpen as Helen
- Roscoe Lee Browne as Mr. Red
- Paul Guilfoyle as Roman Briggs
- Lisa Gay Hamilton as Marty
- Chris Noth as Jason Brett
- Whoopi Goldberg as Tragedy mask on theater wall
- Calista Flockhart and Arabella Field as Acting students
- Colleen Camp, Griffin Dunne, and Luis Guzmán as Auditioners
- David Johansen as Orangutan
- As themselves
Reception
Naked in New York received mixed reviews, currently holding a 55% 'Rotten' rating (equivalent to a 6.1) on review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes.[4]
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