Last Exit to Brooklyn

Based On the book by Hubert Selby Jr.

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.

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Release date:

1989

Director:

Uli Edel

Cast:

Stephen Lang, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Burt Young, Peter Dobson, Jerry Orbach

Genre:

Drama, LGBTQ-related

Country:

United States, United Kingdom, Germany

Language:

English

Year page:

1989 in adaptations