"In the heart of Times Square, a poor girl becomes famous, a rich girl becomes courageous, and both become friends."

1980

1h 51m

6.6(39 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

When a 13-year-old girl befriends a defiant antisocial child of the streets, the mismatched runaways set off to the Big Apple to find their own adventure.

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Cast & Crew

62 members

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Tim Curry

Johnny LaGuardia

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Trini Alvarado

Pamela Pearl

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Robin Johnson

Nicky Marotta

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Peter Coffield

David Pearl

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Herbert Berghof

Dr. Huber

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David Margulies

Dr. Zymansky

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Anna Maria Horsford

Rosie Washington

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Michael Margotta

JoJo

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J.C. Quinn

Simon

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Miguel Piñero

Roberto

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Ronald "Smokey" Stevens

Heavy

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Billy Mernit

Blondell

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Paul Sass

Blondell

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Artie Weinstein

Blondell

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Tim Choate

Eastman

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Elizabeth Peña

Disco Hostess

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Kathy Lojac

Nurse Joan

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Susan Merson

Nurse May

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George Morfogen

Don Dowd

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Charles Blackwell

Speaker

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Steve James

Dude

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Jay Acovone

Plainclothes Cop

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Alice Spivak

Magda

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Calvin Ander

George

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Peter Iacangelo

Plainclothes Cop

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Michael Riney

Young D.J.

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Louis Belero

Policeman #1

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Gerald M. Kline

Policeman #2

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Ben Slack

Hold-Up Man

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Aaron Hurst

Beer Vendor

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Sean Hurst

Beer Vendor

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Peter Lopicolo

Shop Owner

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Roger Camacho

T.V. Drop Kid

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Steve Pabon

T.V. Drop Kid

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Danielle Tiletnick

Daughter

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Donna Sirota

Daughter's Friend

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Tulane Howard II

Movie Theator Reactor

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Karen Evans

Waitress

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Rodi Alexander

Cigarette Girl

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Ramón Franco

Sleez Bag Vendor #1

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Riki Colon

Sleez Bag Vendor #2

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Melanie Henderson

Renaissance Aide

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Larry Silvestri

Cop on Marquee

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Mandy Cameron

Beer Buyer

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Paula Naples

Beer Buyer

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Scott P. Sanders

Intern

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Tiger Haynes

Andy

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Cammi Lynn Buttner

Sleez Girl

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Sarah Dougherty

Sleez Girl

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Amy Gabriel

Sleez Girl

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Sandra Lee Goga

Sleez Girl

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Pamela Gotlin

Sleez Girl

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Shuna Lydon

Sleez Girl

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Kelly McClory

Sleez Girl

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Marlena Seda

Sleez Girl

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Marilyn Dobrin

Prostitute (uncredited)

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Anibal O. Lleras

Cabby (uncredited)

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Zoë Lund

Sleez Girl (uncredited)

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Sharon Mitchell

Audience Member in Nightclub (uncredited)

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Antone Pagán

Sleez Bag Vendor #3 (uncredited)

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Ronda Swindell

Sleez Girl (uncredited)

Production

Chelly Wilson

Woman at Ticket Booth (uncredited)

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