The Prom

1992 0h 49m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Marty is not comfortable showing his body at college or private. He is suffering from a skin disease called nevus flammeus. In town he stumbles on The Dunes. A porn-shop-theme-park with one booth named "The Prom". This is where Lana works.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Lana
Cole Hauser
Stacker
Andras Jones
Marty
J.T. Walsh
Grover Dean
Natalija Nogulich
Healer
Tuesday Knight
Porn Girl in Waiting Room
JD Cullum
Sebastian
Joel Murray
Treatment Booth Attendant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Shainberg
Writers: Denis Johnson, Steven Shainberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Shainberg, shot by Carlos Montaner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kevin Haskins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jennifer Jason Leigh and Cole Hauser and Andras Jones carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steven Shainberg directs. Carlos Montaner behind the camera. Kevin Haskins scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Steven Shainberg, shot by Carlos Montaner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kevin Haskins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Jennifer Jason Leigh and Cole Hauser and Andras Jones carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0105180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.