A short film by painter-turned-filmmaker Robert Longo, "Arena Brains" is a series of interlocking vignettes set in and around the art world of 1980s New York City, satirizing the neuroses and eccentricities of this milieu.
Watch the official Arena Brains 1987 trailer in HD below or find more Arena Brains videos on Vidimovie.
Michael Stipe as The Watcher
Eric Bogosian as The Entertainer
Ray Liotta as The Artist
Richard Price as The Critic
Richard Schiff as Deli Man
Sean Young as Artist
Steve Buscemi as Wired Kid #1
Mark Boone Junior as Boyfriend
Ron Vawter as Man with Cigar
Anne DeSalvo as Successful Woman #1
Jodi Long as Successful Woman #2
Jessica Cardinale as Woman in Black Suit
Emily Prager as Lone Woman
Allyson Suprenant as Drunken Woman
Ginger Garrett as Yuppie
Dana Daffer as Tourist #1
Eric Bogosian Writer
E. Max Frye Writer
Robert Longo Writer
Emily Prager Writer
Richard Price Writer
Tony C. Jannelli Cinematography
Rick Feist Editor
Pamela Woodbridge Art Direction
Stuart Arbright Music Director
Jonathan Bender Producer
Victoria Hamburg Producer
Robert Longo Director
United States 01 October 1987
More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from Arena Brains:
Great short film directed by Robert Longo. In the 1980s Longo directed several music videos including New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle" Megadeth's "Peace ...
October 1987 – 'Arena Brains' Elektra/WEA USA notes: Edit of scenes with Michael Stipe from this Robert Longo directed independent film No copyright ...
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1987:
11 September 1987
Andy’s friends confront both their own mortality and the deadly new disease stalking their community, while his conservative family grapples with never having come to terms with his sexuality.
13 May 1987
A story of girls afflicted with idol syndrome who will do anything to get a job in the industry and the men who take advantage of them.
13 December 1987
The thirteen year old Janni is depressed, because she's still a little behind in her physical development.
02 January 1987
To mark the conclusion of their "Third World Week" celebration, a cricket team in a small English village invites a black cricket team from South London to a charity game with comical results.
20 June 1987
A sexually insatiable woman leads a strange clan consisting of a sadistically unhinged woman, her oversexed boyfriend and a former army general.
01 January 1987
Inheriting the mansion of a forgotten aunt, José Luis, a simple apothecary leaves the countryside for the capital.
08 June 1987
Compared to the film "Lupus" Catch me, I'll tell you" Lupus' entourage is more depicted. But just like the previous film, this film is still a combination of humor that stems from the mischief of Lupus et al.
16 May 1987
A made-for-cable-TV docudrama about the trial of the men accused of conspiring to cause protesters to riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
01 January 1987
A haunting document of what was once the worlds most famous amusement park beach resort. –Naked Eya
17 August 1987
A robot messenger is sent to earth to appeal to humans to live in peace. Originally designed to go to MIT, by mistake she ends up in Amman, Jordan during the Black September riots of 1970.
Have you watched Arena Brains yet? What did you think about it?
Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1987 Pressure Pictures.