Movie
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Overview
Eugene, a young teenage Jewish boy, recalls his memoirs of his time as an adolescent youth. He lives with his parents, his aunt, two cousins, and his brother, Stanley, whom he looks up to and admires. He goes through the hardships of puberty, sexual fantasy, and living the life of a poor boy in a crowded house.
Details
- Release date
- 1986-12-26
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, Rastar Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jonathan Silverman as Eugene Morris Jerome
- Blythe Danner as Kate
- Stacey Glick as Laurie
- Lisa Waltz as Nora
- Judith Ivey as Blanche
- Bob Dishy as Jack
- Brian Drillinger as Stanley
- James Handy as Frank Murphy
- Bette Henritze as Mrs. Murphy
- Steven Hill as Mr. Stroheim
- David Margulies as Mr. Farber
- Fyvush Finkel as Mr. Greenblatt
Crew
- Gene Saks - Director
- Neil Simon - Screenplay
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