An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho whom he met that evening at a coffee shop. Read more
| Starring | Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Linda Fiorentino, Verna Bloom |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho whom he met that evening at a coffee shop.
| Starring | Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Linda Fiorentino, Verna Bloom, Tommy Chong, Teri Garr |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Studio | WARNER HOME DVD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 33 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | DVD: 25 Oct 2004 Production year: 1985 |
| Format | DVD |
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