The Dark End of the Street (1981 film)

The Dark End of the Street is a 1981 American drama film written and directed by Jan Egleson and starring Laura Harrington.

Cast

• Laura Harrington as Donna
• Henry Tomaszewski as Billy
• Michele Greene as Marlene
• Lance Henriksen as Jimmy
• Pamela Payton-Wright as Mary Ann
• Terence Gray as Ethan
• Ben Affleck as Tommy

Production

The film was shot in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Release

The film was released in New York City on June 10, 1981.

Reception

Vincent Canby of The New York Times gave the film a positive review, calling it "an extremely accomplished example of what used to be called slice-of-life drama, a kind of movie that seems to have fallen out of style recently."

Leonard Maltin awarded the film three stars, calling it "Realistic depiction of urban working-class lifestyle and problems."

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