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Off and Running (1991)
Director: Edward Bianchi
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Although not up to the standard of Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan, Cyndi Lauper (in her second feature) isn't bad at playing a version of herself: a tough cookie with a soft centre. Would-be actress Cyd (Lauper) has got as far as playing a mermaid in a Miami Beach hotel bar. After witnessing her boyfriend's murder, she hightails it out of town and hooks up with an unlikely lover (Keith) and a streetwise kid (Pinto). With the killer on their trail, the mismatched family jumps the Manhattan train for a predictably madcap adventure. For Lauper fans only.Author: CO'S
Cast & crew
Director: Edward Bianchi
Producer: Aaron Russo, William C Carraro
Cast: Cyndi Lauper, David Keith, Johnny Pinto, David Thornton, Richard Belzer, José Perez, Anita Morris, Hazen Gifford full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 90 mins
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