Postcards from America (1994)
- Starring:
- James Lyons, Michael Tighe, (more)
- Director(s):
- Elizabeth Gill, Chris Hoover, (more
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This avant garde film is based on two angry autobiographical books by David Wojnarowicz: Close to the Knives and Memories That Smell Like Gasoline. Wojnarowicz, a noted performance artist, died of AIDS . The film examines three sides of his life. The first looks at his suburban childhood and the abuse he suffered at his alcoholic father's violent hand. The second chronicles his experiences as an teen-age street hustler and criminal in New York, and the third section, which is highly abstract, follows the adult Dave as he wanders through a dangerous desert. Once these identities are established, chronology is scattered to the winds, and the three ages of David play up to and comment on each other. The work of Wojnarowicz is also represented in Knud Vesterkov's film, By The Dawn's Early Light. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast:
- James Lyons - Adult David
- Olmo Tighe - Young David
- Michael Ringer - Father
- Peter Byrne
- Purdence Wright Holmes
- Coco McPherson
- John Ventimiglia
- Dick Callahan
- Michael Tighe - Teenage David
- Michael Imperioli - The Hustler
- Maggie Low - Mother
- Tom Gilroy
- Brad Hunt
- David Strickland
- Joe Marshall
- Steven Mark Friedman
- Director(s):
- Elizabeth Gill, Chris Hoover, Steve McLean
- Writer(s):
- Steve McLean
- Producer(s):
- Craig Paull, Christine Vachon, Mark Nash
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