Light of Day Movie Review 1987

A rock 'n' roll semi-musical about a working-class brother and sister who escape from their parents and aimless lives through their bar band. Script tends to fall flat, although both Fox and Jett are believable. Title song written by Bruce Springsteen.

Distribution

Vestron Video, c/o Artisan Home Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404-5502, Phone: (310)449-9200, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Drama, Brothers & Sisters, Struggling Musicians, Rock Flicks

Screenplay

Paul Schrader

Cast

Michael J. Fox, Joan Jett, Gena Rowlands, Jason Miller, Michael McKean, Michael Rooker, Michael Dolan

Cinematography

John Bailey

Director

Paul Schrader

Music

Thomas Newman

Producer

Tri-Star Pictures