Cast

Yvonne Fisher Martin Goldin Nickolas B. Nagourney Jeanne Smith Gretchen Sommerville Betty Waite

Credits

Written by: Roger Stigliano Michael Waite
Produced by: Roger Stigliano

Plot

Buddy, a young gay man leaves his small-town home in rural Upstate New York to make a new life in New York City.

Sinekatalog’s take

Fun Down There (1989) is a American comedy directed by Roger Stigliano. It stars Yvonne Fisher, Martin Goldin and Nickolas B. Nagourney. It runs 89 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

• Berlin International Film Festival 1988: Teddy Award

Ratings

IMDb: 4.5 / 10 (222 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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