City Girl (1984 film)

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The City Girl
Directed by Martha Coolidge
Written byMartha Coolidge
Leonard-John Gates
John MacDonald
Judith Thompson
Produced by Peter Bogdanovich
Colleen Camp
Martha Coolidge
Starring Laura Harrington
Joe Mastroianni
Carole McGill
CinematographyDaniel Hainey
Edited by Éva Gárdos
Linda Leeds
Music byMarc Levinthal
Scott Wilk
Distributed byMoon Pictures
Release date
  • 1984 (1984)
Running time
85 minutes
CountriesCanada
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget $CAD650,000

The City Girl is a 1984 film directed by Martha Coolidge. The film was produced in 1982, but not completed until 1984. The Film screened at BERLINALE in 1984, but has never received an official release.

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Plot

A female photographer who is engaged to a businessman investigates a cult in the local club scene. By living out some of her sexual fantasies, she faces the truth about her life and helps one of the cult's victims escape.

Cast

ActorRole
Laura Harrington Anne
Joe MastroianniJoey
Carole McGillGracie
Peter Riegert Tim
James CarringtonSteve
Colleen Camp Rose
Rosanne Katon Ira

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