''Underground U.S.A.'' is a 1980 feature-length
underground film directed by
Eric Mitchell and starring
Patti Astor,
Rene Ricard,
Jackie Curtis,
Cookie Mueller
Dorothy Karen "Cookie" Mueller (March 2, 1949 – November 10, 1989) was an American actress, writer, and Dreamlander who starred in many of filmmaker John Waters' early films, including '' Multiple Maniacs'', '' Pink Flamingos'', '' Female Tr ...
,
Tom Wright,
John Lurie, and
Taylor Mead. Future director
Jim Jarmusch
James Robert Jarmusch (; born January 22, 1953) is an American film director and screenwriter. He has been a major proponent of independent cinema since the 1980s, directing films including '' Stranger Than Paradise'' (1984), '' Down by Law'' ( ...
was the sound recordist on this film.
Premise
An older woman (Astor) looks for love with younger men in a take-off of ''Sunset Boulevard'' (1950). Punk musicians kidnap
Mudd Club owner Steve Mass.
See also
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List of films released by New Line Cinema
This is a list of films produced, co-produced and/or distributed by New Line Cinema.
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
All films released after '' Semi-Pro'' are distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures is an Amer ...
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No wave cinema
References
External links
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1980 films
American drama films
1980s English-language films
1980s American films
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