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Postcards from America

Postcards from America

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1995
1h 32m
4.5(8 votes)
Drama

Overview

In the midst of the AIDS crisis, a young man from the suburbs moves to the big city of New York and ends up working as a hustler.

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Production Companies

Film4 Productions

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Cast & Crew

31 members
Editing

James Lyons

Adult David

James Lyons
Acting

Michael Tighe

Teenage David

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Olmo Tighe

Young David

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Michael Imperioli

The Hustler

Michael Imperioli
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Michael Ringer

Father

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Maggie Low

Mother

Maggie Low
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John Ventimiglia

Driver

John Ventimiglia
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David Strickland

Driver

David Strickland
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Brad Hunt

Driver

Brad Hunt
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Jason Emard

Driver

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Joe Marshall

Driver

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Jeffrey Steele

Driver

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Paul Germaine-Brown

John

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Dick Callahan

John

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Dennis Carrig

John

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John Corrigan

John

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Steven Mark Friedman

John

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Les "Linda" Simpson

Trippy

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Dean "Sissy Fit" Novotny

Porn Theater Drag Queen

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Tom Gilroy

Adult David's Friend

Tom Gilroy
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Peter Byrne

St. Sebastian

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Bob Romano

Art Dealer

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Danny Fass

Porn Star

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Tony Urbina

Porn Star

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Patti DiLeo

Suburban Mom

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Maureen Goldfedder

Suburban Mom

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Prudence Wright Holmes

Suburban Mom

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Coco McPherson

Suburban Mom

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Oona Brangham-Snell

Little Girl

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Crew

Joyce George

Idealized Mom

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Lea Gulino

Girl with Gun to Head

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