Metropolitan
~Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile.
Overview
A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
General Information
Release Date: 1990-08-03
Budget: $225000
Revenue: $2900000
Runtime: 99 min
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