Slaves of New York VHS 1989 Bernadette Peters James Ivory RCA Columbia Tri-Star

Slaves of New York is a 1989 comedy-drama adapted by Tama Janowitz from her best-selling stories. It is a caustic, comic portrait of Manhattan's bohemian 1980s art scene, following an ensemble of artists struggling with their work and their love lives. Bernadette Peters stars as Eleanor, an aspiring hat designer stuck in a relationship with a narcissistic pop artist played by Adam Coleman Howard, as she drifts from one SoHo loft to the next on a journey of self-discovery. The film was directed by James Ivory (A Room With a View) and produced by Merchant Ivory, with a supporting cast that includes Chris Sarandon, Mary Beth Hurt, Madeleine Potter and Steve Buscemi. Its soundtrack features performances from Iggy Pop, Billie Holiday, Boy George, and Diana Ross and the Supremes. This is the original VHS release from RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video under the Tri-Star Pictures banner, catalog number 70173. It is presented in color in Hi-Fi Stereo, runs approximately 125 minutes, is rated R, and comes in a cardboard slipcase sleeve. This copy is a former video store rental.