Five Corners (film)

Five Corners
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTony Bill
Written byJohn Patrick Shanley
Produced byForrest Murray
Starring
CinematographyFred Murphy
Edited byAndy Blumenthal
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
company
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 1987 (1987-05) (Cannes Film Festival)
  • September 11, 1987 (1987-09-11) (Finland)
  • January 22, 1988 (1988-01-22) (USA)
Running time
90 min
Country
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5.5 million[1]
Box office$969,205[2]

Five Corners is a 1987 American independent crime drama film, directed by Tony Bill, written by John Patrick Shanley, and starring Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins, John Turturro, and Rodney Harvey. The film depicts 48 hours in the lives of a group of four young New Yorkers in the 1960s.

Five Corners was released in limited theatres in the United States on January 22, 1988. The film received generally positive reviews from critics but was a financial disappointment, grossing $969,205 in its limited run against a budget of $5.5 million. At the 4th Independent Spirit Awards, Foster won for Best Female Lead, while Turturro was nominated for Best Supporting Male.[3]

It has been misconstrued as a public domain film and pirated by many distributors who released poor quality VHS and DVD printings. However, as per The Copyright Office, copyright is registered under Paragon Entertainment Corporation.

  1. ^ Ellsworth-Jones, Will. "HandMade in America." Sunday Times [London, England] 8 Feb. 1987: 51. The Sunday Times Digital Archive. Web. 19 Apr. 2014.
  2. ^ "Five Corners". Box Office Mojo.
  3. ^ Fox, David J. (March 27, 1992). "The Little Award Show That Could". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 January 2023.