Sunnyside









Sunnyside (1979)
AIP Production #7908
Jeff and Cheryl explore the dark side of urban living by watching Sunnyside.
Screenplay by Timothy Galfas and Jeff King
Story by Jeff King and Robert L. Schaffel
Produced by Robert L. Schaffel
Directed by Timothy Galfas
Cast:
Joey Travolta as Nick Martin
John Lansing as Denny Martin
Stacey Pickren as Donna Rosario
Andrew Rubin as Eddie Reaper
Michael Tucci as Harry Cimoli
Talia Balsam as Ann Rodsario
Chris Mulkey as Reggie Flynn
Joan Darling as Mrs. Martin
Richard Beauchamp as Hector
Heshimu Cumbuka as Ice
Jonathon Gries as Wild Child
E. Lamont Johnson as Rage
Peter Kwong as Alvin
Eric Laneuville as Gearbox
Randy Martin as Randy
John Megna as B.B.
Thomas Rosales Jr. as Tommy
Frank Sivero as Dezi
Marlon Waters as Watty
Michael T. Wiliamson as Hot Dog
John Alderson as Jack Flynn
Brenda Alexis as Rita
Herbert Braha as Rudy
Grand Bush as Teddy
David Byrd as Roy Reaper
Matilda Calnan as Woman in Bible Class
Rebecca Enterline as Girl in Bible Class
Sebastian Charles Fazio as Sergeant Petrillo
George Garro as Mr. Rosario
Rod Hasse as Carnival Operator
Jan Hill as Susan
Billy Jacoby as Billy Martin
Kathryn Jackson as Landlady
Athan Karras as Christos
Rene Levant as Mike
Minnie Lindsay as Older Woman in Bible Class
Peggy Mannix as Diane
James Mendenhall as Worker #2
Frank Palermo as Frank
Gerald A. Ray as Worker #1
Hank Ross as Earl
Bert Williams as Mr. Grogan
Phillip Mote as Street Punk
Kevin E. Johnson as Nightcrawler Gangster
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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)