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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

Comedy · Drama · Music · 1982

Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death.

Movie details

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

“Do you wanna be a professional?”

1982 Comedy · Drama · Music 1h 27m

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Lou Adler

Written by

Nancy Dowd

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Corinne Burns

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Billy

Peter Donat

Peter Donat

Harley Dennis

David Clennon

David Clennon

Dave Robell

John Lehne

John Lehne

Stu McGrath

Cynthia Sikes

Cynthia Sikes

Alicia Meeker

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Jessica McNeil

Court is in session

Put Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains on trial.

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The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.