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Metropolitan
Metropolitan

Metropolitan

Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile.

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.

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Budget

$225000

Revenue

$2900000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.905/10

Release Date

03 August 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edward Clements

Edward Clements

Tom Townsend

Chris Eigeman

Chris Eigeman

Nick Smith

Taylor Nichols

Taylor Nichols

Charlie Black

Carolyn Farina

Carolyn Farina

Audrey Rouget

Isabel Gillies

Isabel Gillies

Cynthia McLean

Dylan Hundley

Dylan Hundley

Sally Fowler

Allison Parisi

Allison Parisi

Jane Clarke

Bryan Leder

Bryan Leder

Fred Neff

Will Kempe

Will Kempe

Rick Von Sloneker

Ellia Thompson

Ellia Thompson

Serena Slocum

Stephen Uys

Stephen Uys

Victor Lemley

Roger W. Kirby

Roger W. Kirby

Man at Bar

Alice Connorton

Alice Connorton

Mrs. Townsend

Linda Gillies

Linda Gillies

Mrs. Rouget

John Lynch

John Lynch

Allen Green

Donal Lardner Ward

Donal Lardner Ward

North Greenwich Preppie

Thomas R. Voth

Thomas R. Voth

Cab Driver

Caroline Bennett

Caroline Bennett

Sabina - Texas Deb

Francis Creighton

Francis Creighton

Cadet Frawley

Joel S. Schreiber

Joel S. Schreiber

A.T. Harris Salesman

Catherine Atzen

Catherine Atzen

Catherine Atzen Clinician

J. Harden Rose

J. Harden Rose

TV Voice of Debutante Ball (voice)

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