Torch Song Trilogy (1988) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Paul Bogart.

Cast

• Harvey Fierstein as Arnold Beckoff
• Matthew Broderick as Alan Simon
• Anne Bancroft as Ma Beckoff
• Brian Kerwin as Ed Reese
• Eddie Castrodad as David
• Lorry Goldman as Phil Beckoff
• Ken Page as Murray
• Karen Young as Laurel
• Charles Pierce as Bertha Venation
• Axel Lott as Marina Del Rey
• Benji Schulman as Young Arnold
• Nick Montgomery as Chorus Boy
• Robert Neary as Chorus Boy
• Kim Clark as Female Bar Patron
• Stephanie Penn as Female Bar Patron
• Geoffrey Harding as Man with Lighter
• Michael Bond as Bar Patron
• Michael Warga as Bartender
• Phil Sky as Man in Back Room
• Edgar Small as Arnold's Father
• Harriet C. Leider as Maitre D'
• Paul Joynt as Heckler in Club
• Mitch Carter as Heckler in Club
• Bob Minor as Gregory
• Byron Deen as Roz
• John Beckman as 1st Cab Driver
• Elliott T. Spar as Rabbi
• Alva Chinn as Photographer
• Gregory Gilbert as Hustler
• John Norman as 1st Basher
• Mark Zeisler as 2nd Basher
• Peter MacKenzie as 1st Young Man
• Peter Nevargic as 2nd Young Man
• Ted Hook as Old Man
• Niall Gartlan as Boy in Fight
• Catherine Blue as Teacher
• John Branagan as Teacher
• Tracy Bogart as Secretary at School
• Frits De Knegt as 2nd Cab Driver
• Michael Lindström as Show Guest (uncredited)

Crew

• Mikael Salomon — Director of Photography
• Paul Bogart — Director
• Howard Gottfried — Producer
• Allan K. Rosen — Original Music Composer
• Peter Matz — Original Music Composer
• Harvey Fierstein — Screenplay

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