Brighton Beach Memoirs

Dec 26, 1986

1h 48m

★ 6.6

Overview

Eugene, a young teenage Jewish boy, recalls his memoirs of his time as an adolescent youth. He lives with his parents, his aunt, two cousins, and his brother, Stanley, whom he looks up to and admires. He goes through the hardships of puberty, sexual fantasy, and living the life of a poor boy in a crowded house.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Rastar Productions

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Cast

Eugene Morris Jerome

Jonathan Silverman

Kate

Blythe Danner

Laurie

Stacey Glick

Nora

Lisa Waltz

Blanche

Judith Ivey

Jack

Bob Dishy

Stanley

Brian Drillinger

Frank Murphy

James Handy

Mrs. Murphy

Bette Henritze

Mr. Stroheim

Steven Hill

Mr. Farber

David Margulies

Mr. Greenblatt

Fyvush Finkel

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