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Light of Day
Directed by
Paul Schrader
PG-13
1987
1h 47m
Drama
,
Music
5.6
53%
54%
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A pair of siblings must choose whether to pursue their dream of touring with their rock band or support their family and stay in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Cast of Light of Day
Michael J. Fox
Joe Rasnick
Gena Rowlands
Janette Rasnick
Joan Jett
Patti Rasnick
Michael McKean
Bu Montgomery
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
Erwin Martin
Foreman
Daniel Shriver
Intern
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 Valencia
The Problems
Trent Reznor
The Problems
Jimmie Vaughan
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
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)
Paul Schrader
Director / Writer
Keith Barish
Producer
Rob Cohen
Producer
Light of Day Ratings & Reviews
Crooked Marquee
Sean Burns
One of those movies with strong individual elements that never quite cohere. You can feel Schrader straining to come up with a big finish.
Paste Magazine
Mitchell Beaupre
Light of Day does thrive in two specific areas: Schrader's return to the working-class sensibilities of Blue Collar and capturing the daily grind that most musicians go through in pursuing their passion.
New York Times
Janet Maslin
Mr. Fox is very appealing here... Miss Jett is good too, snapping her way angrily through confrontational scenes and musical ones alike, and taking a sentimental turn just when the story does.
Associated Press
Bob Thomas
Light of Day flounders because of Schrader's simplistic symbolism: the rebellious children, the unhearing mother, the lifeless father. The story limps from one predictable scene to the next.
ColeSmithey.com
Cole Smithey
A pure time capsule of '80s rock 'n' roll energy. Joan Jett is perfectly cast.
Juicy Cerebellum
Alex Sandell
Your typical 80s nightmare. Fox does NOT work as a rock star.
New Times
Gregory Weinkauf
Not bad for a movie tainted by "workin' man" Springsteen.
Moviehole
Caffeinated Clint
The "Back to the Future" sequel couldn't come any sooner
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Light of Day is told like a short story by Henry James or Raymond Carver, in which the last few moments and the final words throw everything else into focus.
Washington Post
Paul Attanasio
The movie stands as an admonition that making great movies isn't merely a matter of talent, but a matter of will.
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