Smithereens
“She was a legend in her own mind.”
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Cast
Susan Berman Brad Rijn Richard Hell 
Nada Despotovich Roger Jett Kitty Summerall
Credits
Written by: 
Susan Seidelman
Plot
A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene.
Sinekatalog’s take
A self-absorbed young woman drifts through New York's fading punk scene, using the people around her. Rough, funny and unglamorous, it catches a vanished downtown moment with real texture, and its prickly heroine makes it more interesting than pleasant.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (3,270 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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