Smithereens
By: director, Susan Seidelman
Contributors: Berman, Susan, actor; Rijn, Brad, actor; Hell, Richard, actor; Despotovich, Nada, actor; Criterion (Firm)
Edition: Special edition.
Series: Criterion collection; Criterion collection
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 93
ISBN-13: 9781681434889
Subjects: Drama; Punk rock musicians; Abusive women
Description: After escaping New Jersey, the quintessentially punk Wren, a sparkplug in fishnets who lives dangerously downtown, moves to the city with the mission of becoming famous. When not pasting up flyers for herself or hanging at the Peppermint Lounge, she is getting involved with Paul, the nicest guy to ever live in a van next to the highway, and Eric, an aloof rocker.
Notes: Title from sell sheet.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1982.

"New 2K digital restoration, approved by director, Susan Seidelman."

Wide screen (1.66:1).

Special features: audio commentary from 2004 featuring Seidelman; new interviews with Seidelman and actor Susan Berman; And you act like on too (1976) and Yours truly, Andrea G. Stern (1979), two early shorts by Seidelman, with new introductions by the director; an essay by critic Rebecca Bengal.

Susan Berman, Brad Rijn, Richard Hell, Nada Despotovich, Roger Jett, Kitty Summerall.

MPAA rating: R.

DVD.