Torch Song Trilogy
It takes a lot of guts and a helluva sense of humor to live life in Arnold's shoes.
1988 | 120m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Paul Bogart |
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| Writer: | Harvey Fierstein |
| Staring: |
| Arnold Beckoff is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arnold believes he has found the love of his life in Alan, and the couple make plans to adopt. But when tragedy strikes, Arnold's life is shaken to its very core, leading to a confrontation with his overbearing mother, who has never approved of her son's lifestyle. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 14, 1988 |
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| Director: | Paul Bogart |
| Writer: | Harvey Fierstein |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | new york city, drag queen, homophobia, male homosexuality, based on play or musical, lgbt, hate crime, female impersonator, gay theme |
| Production Companies | New Line Cinema, Howard Gottfried/Ronald K. Fierstein Production |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,865,997
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 19, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Harvey Fierstein | Arnold Beckoff |
| Matthew Broderick | Alan Simon |
| Anne Bancroft | Ma Beckoff |
| Brian Kerwin | Ed Reese |
| Eddie Castrodad | David |
| Lorry Goldman | Phil Beckoff |
| Ken Page | Murray |
| Karen Young | Laurel |
| Charles Pierce | Bertha Venation |
| Axel Lott | Marina Del Rey |
| Benji Schulman | Young Arnold |
| Nick Montgomery | Chorus Boy |
| Robert Neary | Chorus Boy |
| Kim Clark | Female Bar Patron |
| Stephanie Penn | Female Bar Patron |
| Geoffrey Harding | Man with Lighter |
| Michael Bond | Bar Patron |
| Michael Warga | Bartender |
| Phil Sky | Man in Back Room |
| Edgar Small | Arnold's Father |
| Harriet C. Leider | Maitre D' |
| Paul Joynt | Heckler in Club |
| Mitch Carter | Heckler in Club |
| Bob Minor | Gregory |
| Byron Deen | Roz |
| John Beckman | 1st Cab Driver |
| Elliott T. Spar | Rabbi |
| Alva Chinn | Photographer |
| Gregory Gilbert | Hustler |
| John Norman | 1st Basher |
| Mark Zeisler | 2nd Basher |
| Peter MacKenzie | 1st Young Man |
| Peter Nevargic | 2nd Young Man |
| Ted Hook | Old Man |
| Niall Gartlan | Boy in Fight |
| Catherine Blue | Teacher |
| John Branagan | Teacher |
| Tracy Bogart | Secretary at School |
| Frits De Knegt | 2nd Cab Driver |
| Michael Lindström | Show Guest (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Bogart | Director |
| Mikael Salomon | Director of Photography |
| Colleen Atwood | Costume Design |
| Harvey Fierstein | Theatre Play, Screenplay |
| Lauren Lloyd | Casting |
| Peter Matz | Original Music Composer |
| Steve R. Nelson | Sound Mixer |
| Helen P. Butler | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Nicholas C. Smith | Editor |
| Gail Levin | Casting |
| Richard Hoover | Production Design |
| Marcie Begleiter | Art Direction |
| Okowita | Art Direction |
| Michael Warga | Set Decoration |
| Marie Cantin | Production Manager |
| Allan K. Rosen | Original Music Composer |
| Carlos David Amador | Hair Supervisor |
| Nancy Berg | Makeup Artist |
| Morey Greenberg | Hairstylist |
| David Jellison | Hairstylist |
| Christa Reusch | Makeup Supervisor |
| Doreen F. Schultz | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| J. Tom Archuleta | Second Assistant Director |
| Peter Bogart | First Assistant Director |
| Douglas J. Kenny | Second Assistant Director |
| Dennis Maguire | First Assistant Director |
| Drew Ann Rosenberg | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Alan R. Green | Assistant Director |
| Denise Dugally | Set Dresser |
| Robert Greenfield | Set Dresser |
| Mark Paul Selemon | Set Dresser |
| Ken S. Polk | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gary Rich | Sound Mixer |
| R. Russell Smith | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ken Teaney | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ray Massara | Special Effects |
| Dwight Campbell | Gaffer |
| Katherine M. Butler | Second Assistant Camera |
| Todd Liebler | Second Assistant Camera |
| Chris Lombardi | First Assistant Camera |
| Stephen McNutt | Camera Operator |
| Eric Swanek | First Assistant Camera |
| Phill Norman | Title Designer |
| Scott Salmon | Choreographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Howard Gottfried | Producer |
| Marie Cantin | Associate Producer |
| Ronald K. Fierstein | Executive Producer |
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