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24 August 1984 (USA) morePlot:
The film describes a few days in the life of the writer Robert Harmon and his sister Sarah. The decadent life of Robert is made of alcohol... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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4 wins moreNewsDesk:
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Amazingly unique film more (12 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Gena Rowlands | ... | Sarah Lawson | |
| John Cassavetes | ... | Robert Harmon | |
| Diahnne Abbott | ... | Susan | |
| Seymour Cassel | ... | Jack Lawson | |
| Margaret Abbott | ... | Margarita | |
| Jakob Shaw | ... | Albie Swanson | |
| Eddy Donno | ... | Stepfather Swanson | |
| Joan Foley | ... | Judge Dunbar | |
| Al Ruban | ... | Milton Kravitz | |
| Tom Badal | ... | Sam the lawyer | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Julie Allan | ... | Charlene | |
| Doe Avedon | ... | Mrs. Kiner | |
| Frank Beetson | ... | Cashier | |
| Neil Bell | ... | The Dog Man | |
| Gregg Berger | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| Risa Blewitt | ... | Debbie Lawson | |
| Bronwyn Bober | ... | Jeanine | |
| Tony Brubaker | ... | Frank | |
| Logan Carter | ... | Female Impersonator | |
| Alexandra Cassavetes | ... | Backup Singer | |
| Jak Castro | ... | Bit Part | |
| Michele Conway | ... | Agnes Swanson | |
| Dominique Davalos | ... | Backup Singer | |
| Cindy Davidson | ... | Annette | |
| Raphael De Niro | ... | Billy | |
| Barbara DiFrenza | ... | Mary | |
| François Duhamel | ... | French Porter | |
| Joan Dykman | ... | Phyllis | |
| George Endoso | ... | House Man | |
| Robert Fieldsteel | ... | Dr. Williams | |
| John Finnegan | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| Michael O. Gallant | ... | Bit Part | |
| Leonard P. Geer | ... | Lenny | |
| Leslie Hope | ... | Joanie | |
| Jamie Horton | ... | Porter | |
| Jim W. Jones | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| Kelly Lawrence | ... | Female Impersonator | |
| Joe Le Flore | ... | Bit Part | |
| Renee Le Flore | ... | Renee | |
| Avraham Leibman | ... | Porter | |
| Al Lopez | ... | Bit Part | |
| Victoria Morgan | ... | Laurie | |
| Christopher Morley | ... | Female Impersonator | |
| Hugo Napton | ... | Ben the Bartender | |
| Christopher O'Neal | ... | Phyllis George Delano | |
| Phedon Papamichael | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| John Qualls | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| John Roselius | ... | Ken | |
| David Rowlands | ... | The psychiatrist (as Dave Rowlands) | |
| Dean Shindel | ... | Bit Part | |
| Michael Stein | ... | Porter | |
| Jessica St. John | ... | Dottie | |
| William C. Thompson | ... | Porter | |
| Susan Wolf | ... | Jade Meadows Swift | |
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Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13Fun Stuff
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Jon Voight originated the role of Robert Harmon in the stage play and was originally slated to reprise his role in the film, but left the production due to scheduling conflicts and "creative differences" with Cassavetes. moreFAQ
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This is a late great work of a master director. It is one of the most original films I have ever seen, though Cassavetes work was mostly improvised and so always had a spontaneous and creative feel. Love Streams is so good because it is the work of a highly creative mind at the height of his talents. It is haunting in its depiction of an unusual brother and sister and their love for each other and for family (in the case of the sister played by the great Gena Rowlands in a beautiful, though at times scary, performance.) More than anything it is a study of the meaning of love itself. The look of the film and the editing alone make this one worth watching.