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Light of Day

Year:

1987

Duration:

107 min

Genres:

Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

5.3

Director:

Paul Schrader

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1987-02-06

Filming Locations: Crestwood, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Gross: $10,489,617 (USA) Filming Dates 26 March 1986 - May 1986 Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Michael McKean

Michael J. Fox

Joe Rasnick

Gena Rowlands

Jeanette Rasnick

Joan Jett

Patti Rasnick

Thomas G. Waites

Smittie

Cherry Jones

Cindy Montgomery

Michael Dolan

Gene Bodine

Paul J. Harkins

Billy Tettore

Billy L. Sullivan

Benji Rasnick

Jason Miller

Benjamin Rasnick

Tom Irwin

Reverend Ansley

Jerry Gideon

Sean

Cherise Vonae Haugen

Crystal

Michael Rooker

Oogie

Yvette Heyden

Laurie

Del Close

Dr. Natterson

Ray Bradford

Dr. Gould

Jolly Roger

Club Manager

Clarence L. Chavers III

The Motion

Ann Whitney

Older Nurse

Maureen Mueller

Trainee Nurse

Jason Shepley

Cocky Kid

John Rubano

Arguing Man

Barbara E. Robertson

Arguing Woman

Ronald A. Zacharias

Young Worker

Mark Herzog

Sophomore

Erik Leeper

Sophomore

David Pasquesi

Sophomore

Bryan Stillman

Sophomore

Jeff Dieter

Young Man

Linda Reisman

Young Clerk

Lisa Fischer

Woman at Garage Sale

Ray Krawczyk

Car Salesman

Alan Poul

Cashier (as Alan Mark Poul)

Erwin Martin

Foreman

Daniel Shriver

Intern (as Dan Shriver)

Marleen Paulette

Nurse

Camilla Hawk

Older Woman

Ron Dean

Mourner

P.K. Doyle

Mourner

Barbara Sullivan

Mourner

Karel King

Mourner

Kim Vander Bie

Mourner

Clyde L. Morse

Mourner

Maris Sodetz

Mourner

Laura A. Holzheimer

Bar Waitress

Pam Majeski

Bar Patron

James H. Saft

Bar Patron

Mars Frehley

Barbuster Fan

Sandi Dublo

Barbuster Fan

Lisa Ann Barney

Coed

Amy R. Delorean

Coed

Mark Diamond

The Hunzz

Mark Franco

The Hunzz

Joe Aparo

The Hunzz

Jimi Bell

The Hunzz

Kimberly A. Rittwage

The Motion

J. Howard Calvin

The Motion

Ted Peplowski

The Motion

Craig E. Norman

The Motion

Norman F. Tischler

The Motion

Dennis D. Bunkley

The Motion

John E. Sferra

The Motion

Mark Addison

The Problems

Frank Vale

The Problems

Trent Reznor

The Problems

Jimmie Vaughan

The Fabulous Thunderbirds (as Jimmie L. Vaughan)

Kim Wilson

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Fran Christina

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Preston Hubbard

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Bill Marinella

Bar Punk (uncredited)

Julie Matthews

Barbuster Fan (uncredited)

Robert Minkoff

Bit (uncredited)

Lisa Muller

Girl at Concert (uncredited)

Jock L. Schloss

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

This is one of the very few projects that Michael J. Fox has smoked in front of the camera; although a chain smoker, he avoided being photographed with a cigarette out of fear that it would encourage smoking.

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The final scene, where the Barbusters perform in front of an adoring crowd, was shot twice. Bits of the first version can be seen in the music video for the song "Light of Day" (where Joan Jett's hair is in a noticeably different, fluffier style). Rolling Stone magazine reported that Jett was not happy with the first version and asked that it be reshot. Director Paul Schrader said, "I was about to leave the set and wait out the storm in my trailer... but I listened to her arguments and decided she was right."

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This film was actually offered to Bruce Springsteen as an acting project (for what became the Michael J. Fox role) when he was thinking about going into film acting. He ultimately passed on this project (and dismissed the idea of going into films altogether).

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Quotes

Smittie: [Joe pays Smittie for some tools Patti stole from his brother-in-law] I like you, you're all right. You've got real family loyalty. Too bad your sister ain't worth it!

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Patti Rasnick: [during a fight with her brother Joe] You know, you got a real tune, little brother. You really oughta start your own band. Call it The Attitudes.

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Patti Rasnick: Music is all that matters. One hour on stage makes up for the other 23.

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