Light of Day (1987)
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58% of critics liked it
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43% of users liked it
(728 ratings)
A brother and sister grapple with family and lifestyle issues in this rock-n-roll drama. Real-life rocker Joan Jett stars as Patti Resnick, an unwed mother who sings and plays guitar in a Cleveland bar band with her brother Joe (Michael J. Fox). Estranged from her parents and struggling to make ends… More A brother and sister grapple with family and lifestyle issues in this rock-n-roll drama. Real-life rocker Joan Jett stars as Patti Resnick, an unwed mother who sings and plays guitar in a Cleveland bar band with her brother Joe (Michael J. Fox). Estranged from her parents and struggling to make ends meet, Patti decides to dive headlong into a carefree rock-n-roll lifestyle. Good-guy Joe pulls away from music to provide some stability for her tiny son. It takes a family crisis to bring Patti back home and force her to face the prickly past with her devoutly Christian mother (Gena Rowlands). Despite a somewhat thin story, the film has solid performances all around, most especially from the refreshingly compelling Jett. Bruce Springsteen penned the title song. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi
- Directed By
- Paul Schrader
- Written By
- Paul Schrader
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Feb 1, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- TAFT Entertainment Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
A pure time capsule of '80s rock 'n' roll energy. Joan Jett is perfectly cast.
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Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Your typical 80s nightmare. Fox does NOT work as a rock star.
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Gregory Weinkauf, New Times
Not bad for a movie tainted by "workin' man" Springsteen.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
The "Back to the Future" sequel couldn't come any sooner
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Cast
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Michael J. Fox
as Joe Rasnick
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Gena Rowlands
as Jeanette Rasnick
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Joan Jett
as Patti Rasnick
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Michael McKean
as Bu Montgomery
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Thomas G. Waites
as Smittie
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Cherry Jones
as Cindy Montgomery
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Michael Dolan
as Gene Bodine
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Paul Harkins
as Billy Tettore
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Billy L. Sullivan
as Benji Rasnick
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Jason Miller
as Benjamin Rasnick
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Del Close
as Dr. Natterson
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Ron Dean
as Mourner
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Jerry Gideon
as Sean
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Yvette Heyden
as Laurie
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Tom Irwin
as Reverend Ansley
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Maureen Mueller
as Trainee Nurse
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David Pasquesi
as Sophomore
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Barbara E. Robertson
as Arguing Woman
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Michael Rooker
as Oogie
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Ann Whitney
as Older Nurse
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Lisa Fischer
as Woman at Garage Sale
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Linda Reisman
as Young Clerk
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Kim Wilson
as One of the Fabulous Thunderbirds
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Alan Mark Poul
as Cashier
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Trent Reznor
as Musician
