“2 outrageous women are turning New York City upside-down!”
When Elaine, an adventurous young woman from Germany, arrives in New York City, she sets out to be a famous writer. After a brief stint at a mundane job, Elaine falls on hard times and also becomes intrigued by a mysterious stranger named Lulu. Before long, Elaine gets roped into situations involving theft, murder and the mob. Can the beleaguered expatriate with big dreams turn her life around and steer clear of crime and chaos?
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Cast
54 people
Hanna Schygulla
Elaine
Known for
Poor Things
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Debbie Harry
Lulu
Known for
Videodrome
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Paul Chihara
Alec Baldwin
Buck
Known for
Beetlejuice
The Boss Baby
Annie Golden
Diana
Known for
Orange Is the New Black
Twelve Monkeys
Paul Gleason
Robert
Known for
Die Hard
The Breakfast Club
Ruth Westheimer
Self
Also in
Between the Lions
One Woman or Two
Raymond Serra
Alphonse
Known for
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Gotti
George Kyle
Pepe
Known for
Heart Condition
Harold Guskin
Archie
Also in
Out of the Darkness
Ringers
Bill Corsair
Blackmailer
Also in
Chicago
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Jonathan Freeman
Don
Known for
Aladdin
The High Note
Amos Kollek Director · Paul Chihara Composer Lisa Rinzler Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $37K · Budget $3M · United States release April 24, 1987
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$36,786
Production
TriStar Pictures
Production · Distribution
Lulu Productions
Production
BR
Production
Bayerischer Rundfunk
Production
Germany · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Germany · November 13, 1986
Theatrical
United States · April 24, 1987
Limited theatrical
Japan
March 3, 1989 · video premiere
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