Movie: "Naked in New York"

Release Date: Apr 1994 Genres: Comedy / Romance Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination Runtime: 95 min Cast: Eric Stoltz (Jake Briggs), Mary-Louise Parker (Joanne White) Ralph Macchio (Chris) Jill Clayburgh (Shirley, Jake's Mother) Tony Curtis (Carl Fisher) Timothy Dalton (Elliot Price) Lynne Thigpen (Helen) Kathleen Turner (Dana Coles) Roscoe Lee Browne (Mr. Ried) Whoopi Goldberg (Tragedy Mask on Theater Wall) Paul Guilfoyle (Roman, Jake's Father) Calista Flockhart (Acting Student) Arabella Field (Tammy Taylor) Lisa Gay Hamilton (Marty) David Johansen (Orangutang) Colleen Camp (Auditioner) Griffin Dunne (Auditioner) Chris Noth (Jason Brett) David Drake (Waiter) Eric Bogosian (Himself) Quentin Crisp (Himself) Ariel Dorfman (Herself (as Dorfman Ariel)) Bruce Fierstein (Himself) Luis Guzmán (Auditioner) Lady Miss Kier (Herself) H.M. Koutoukas (Walter Lobello) Olek Krupa () Gael Love (Herself) Marsha Norman (Herself) Tommy Page (Himself) Arthur Penn (Himself) Richard Price (Himself) Burr Steers (Shipley, Old College Friend) William Styron (Himself) Nick Taylor (Stagehand) George G. Colucci (Party Goer (uncredited)) David Lawton (Auditioner (uncredited))

Storyline

Naked in New York begins in the car of grown up Jake, he is talking to us about his girlfriend, Joanne, (watch for the facial expressions) and to whom you can turn to for help while facing life ('your parents, nyaa, I don't think so'). From there it flashes back to his memories of his parents, college, house across from a squirrel infested peanut factory, best friend, writing career and Joanne.