Naked in New York

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Naked in New York
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Daniel Algrant
Written byDaniel Algrant
John Warren
Produced byFrederick Zollo
Martin Scorsese
Starring
CinematographyJoey Forsyte
Edited byBill Pankow
Music by Angelo Badalamenti
Production
company
Some Film
Distributed by Fine Line Features
Release dates
  • 1993 (1993)(Deauville)
  • April 13, 1994 (1994-04-13)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million [1]
Box office$1,038,959 [2]

Naked in New York is a 1993 American romantic comedy film directed by Daniel Algrant and starring Eric Stoltz, Mary-Louise Parker, Ralph Macchio, Jill Clayburgh, Tony Curtis, Timothy Dalton, and Kathleen Turner, and featuring multiple celebrity cameos, including William Styron listing all of his authored, penned and film work, Whoopi Goldberg as a bas-relief mask, and former New York Dolls singer David Johansen as a talking monkey, which were arranged by executive producer Martin Scorsese. [3]

Contents

Plot

The film is narrated in flashback by Jake Briggs (Eric Stoltz), a young aspiring playwright, culminating in the production of one of his plays off-Broadway by agent Carl Fisher (Tony Curtis). The play is a flop, at least in part because the lead parts are given to two actors, Dana Coles and Jason Brett (Kathleen Turner and Chris Noth), who are "not right" for the roles. Along the journey, Jake reviews his relationships with girlfriend Joanne (Mary-Louise Parker), gay best friend Chris (Ralph Macchio), his mother Shirley (Jill Clayburgh), and his mostly absentee father Roman (Paul Guilfoyle). The film ends with Jake and Joanne going their separate ways, mostly because of competing career goals, and Jake hoping to write more plays with greater success.

Cast

As themselves

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 42% based on reviews from 12 critics. [4] The New York Times called the film "a warm, seductive delight". [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Films of 1993".
  2. ↑ Naked in New York at Box Office Mojo
  3. ↑ James, Caryn (26 February 1994). "Critic's Notebook; Sundance: Some Surprises Amid the Frivolity". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Naked in New York at Rotten Tomatoes
  5. ↑ Maslin, Janet (15 April 1994). "A New York Comedy With Heart and Barbs". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ Howe, Desson (December 30, 1994), "The Envelope Please: Reel Winners and Losers of 1994", The Washington Post, retrieved July 19, 2020
  7. ↑ Pickle, Betsy (December 30, 1994). "Searching for the Top 10... Whenever They May Be". Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. 3.
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