The Dark End of the Street (1981 film)

The Dark End of the Street
Directed by	Jan Egleson
Written by	Jan Egleson
Produced by	Dian K. Miller
Starring	Laura Harrington
Cinematography	D'Arcy Marsh
Edited by	Jerry Bloedow
Music by	Marion Gillon Tyrone Johnson
Release date	June 10, 1981 (1981-06-10)(New York City)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Dark End of the Street is a 1981 American drama film written and directed by Jan Egleson and starring Laura Harrington.

Cast

• Laura Harrington as Donna
• Henry Tomaszewski as Billy
• Michele Greene as Marlene
• Lance Henriksen as Jimmy
• Pamela Payton-Wright as Mary Ann
• Terence Gray as Ethan
• Ben Affleck as Tommy

Production

The film was shot in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ^[1]

Release

The film was released in New York City on June 10, 1981. ^[2]

Reception

Vincent Canby of The New York Times gave the film a positive review, calling it "an extremely accomplished example of what used to be called slice-of-life drama, a kind of movie that seems to have fallen out of style recently." ^[2]

Leonard Maltin awarded the film three stars, calling it "Realistic depiction of urban working-class lifestyle and problems." ^[3]

References

1. "Boston likes 'Off-Hollywood'". The Boston Globe (via Newspapers.com). June 28, 1981. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
2. Canby, Vincent (June 10, 1981). "'THE DARK END OF THE STREET'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2023. JAN EGLESON'S The Dark End of the Street, which opens today at the Art Theater...
3. Maltin, Leonard; Sader, Luke; Clark, Mike (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Plume. ISBN   9780452289789.page 316

External links

• The Dark End of the Street at IMDb
• The Dark End of the Street at Rotten Tomatoes