Dead End Kids: A History of Nuclear Power (Film)

DEAD END KIDS: A History of Nuclear Power (FILM)

Text & Direction By

JoAnne Akalaitis

Produced by

Marian Godfrey & Monty Diamond

...''Dead End Kids'' aims to shake us out of our lethargy concerning The Bomb and the possibility of nuclear holocaust...

-Vincent Canby, NY Times

Premiere: November 5, 1986
Film Forum I – 57 Watts Street – NYC

CAST

George Bartenieff, David Brisbin, John Fistos, Michael Kuhling, Ruth Maleczech, Ellen McElduff, Greg Mehrten, Frederick Neumann, Terry O’Reilly, B-St. John Scofield, Scotty Snyder, Juliet Glass, Clove Galilee, Chas Cowing, Zachary Glass

Running time 90 minutes

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PRODUCTION

Music by David Byrne with additional music by Philip Glass
Cinematography by Judy Irola
Film Editing by Darren Kloomok
Production Design by John Arnone
Costume Design by Kristi Zea

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director – Forrest Murray
Sound Department – Margaret Crimmins
Electrician – James Donahue
First Assistant Camera – David Eubank
Special Make-up Effects – Gabriel Bartalos

History

Toronto Film Festival – September, 1986
Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN – October, 1986

Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at The Sundance Film Festival

Dead End Kids: A History of Nuclear Power (Film)