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| The Dark End of the Street | |
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| 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 |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The film was shot in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [1]
The film was released in New York City on June 10, 1981. [2]
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]
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JAN EGLESON'S The Dark End of the Street, which opens today at the Art Theater...