STREET ASYLUM stirred up a bit of interest when convicted Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy, a supporting actor in the film, refused to help publicize the picture. Supposedly the finished film offended Liddy's right-wing sensibilities. In any case, the brouhaha made news nationwide,
Liddy later reportedly withdrew his opposition, STREET ASYLUM extended its theatrical run before coming out on video, and the film's publicists probably ended up buying each other drinks in celebration. But what of STREET ASYLUM itself? Well, let's just say Liddy's sensibilities aren't the only
ones that will be offended by this offering from director Greggory Brown.
Liddy plays...
Released:
1990
Rated:
NR
Length:
94 mins