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Rhythm Thief
Rhythm Thief

Rhythm Thief

Genres

Drama

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Simon is a street retailer, his shop a corner on the lower east side in New York, his stock bootleg cassette tapes, the ambience provided via boombox. He scrounges food from restaurants, exists on vodka and peanut butter, sleeps on the floor, and cares for an unloved cat. Marty, who may be an old girlfriend, visits. Down and out in New York.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

09 September 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jason Andrews

Jason Andrews

Simon

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Fuller

Christopher Cooke

Christopher Cooke

Jules

Eddie Daniels

Eddie Daniels

Marty

Kimberly Flynn

Kimberly Flynn

Cyd

Sean Hagerty

Sean Hagerty

Shayme

Mark Alfred

Mark Alfred

Mr. Bunch

Bob McGrath

Bob McGrath

Rat-Boy

Alan Davidson

Alan Davidson

Otis

Paul Rodríguez

Paul Rodríguez

Eladio

Cynthia Sley

Cynthia Sley

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