Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

"Do you wanna be a professional?"

1982 1h 27m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 70

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Synopsis

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Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death.

“Do you wanna be a professional?”

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Cast

Diane Lane
Corinne Burns
Ray Winstone
Billy
Peter Donat
Harley Dennis
David Clennon
Dave Robell
John Lehne
Stu McGrath
Cynthia Sikes
Alicia Meeker
Laura Dern
Jessica McNeil
Marin Kanter
Tracy Burns

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lou Adler
Writers: Nancy Dowd
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lou Adler, shot by Bruce Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Benko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Diane Lane and Ray Winstone and Peter Donat carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do you wanna be a professional?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082639 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lou Adler directs. Bruce Surtees behind the camera. Tom Benko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Lou Adler, shot by Bruce Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Tom Benko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Diane Lane and Ray Winstone and Peter Donat carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Do you wanna be a professional?".
7IMDB entry: tt0082639 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "rock 'n' roll", "feminism", "punk rock", "tour bus".