Sudden Manhattan
An offbeat, dark comedy about a New York girl in trouble.
1996 | 80m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Adrienne Shelly |
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| Writer: | Adrienne Shelly |
| Staring: |
| Twenty-something Donna is jobless, single and broke. On a fateful day, reality turns itself upside down, and she is suddenly faced with one absurdity after another. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 11, 1996 |
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| Director: | Adrienne Shelly |
| Writer: | Adrienne Shelly |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery |
| Keywords | cynical, woman director, mysterious, satirical, absurd, hilarious, farcical |
| Production Companies | Phaedra Cinema |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Adrienne Shelly | Donna |
| Tim Guinee | Adam |
| Roger Rees | Murphy |
| Louise Lasser | Dominga |
| Hynden Walch | Georgie |
| Jon Sklaroff | Alex |
| Paul Cassell | Ian |
| Chuck Montgomery | Bearded Man |
| Dave Simonds | Roses Man |
| Melinda Wade | Roses Woman |
| Pamela Gray | Bagel Business Woman |
| Mark Blum | Louis |
| Gordana Rashovich | Barbara |
| Harry Bugin | Gran'pa Pete |
| Brian Quirk | Playwright |
| C.C. Loveheart | Waitress |
| Shirl Bernheim | Old Lady #1 |
| Elizabeth Newett | Old Lady #2 |
| Garry Goodrow | Fainting Man |
| Bobby Caravella | Cop Kelly |
| Bill Boggs | Newscaster |
| Elaine Lang | Bunny Lady |
| Jan Leslie Harding | Crazy Diner Lady |
| Neil Deodhar | Convenience Guy |
| Trish Hunter | Georgie's Mom |
| Kevin Cahoon | Georgie's Brother |
| Emily Cutler | Georgie's Friend |
| Kevin Hagan | Jim |
| Joey Golden | Bernie |
| Hugh Palmer | Joe |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Adrienne Shelly | Writer, Director |
| Pat Irwin | Original Music Composer |
| Derrick Tseng | Line Producer |
| Jack Haigis | Editor |
| Ellen Parks | Casting |
| Teresa Mastropierro | Production Design |
| Tina Khayat | Art Direction |
| Christina Manca | Set Decoration |
| Cherish Cullison | Costume Design |
| Jim Denault | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul D'Addario | Executive Producer |
| Marcia Kirkley | Producer |
| Larry Lavine | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Sine | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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