No Picnic

No Picnic
Directed byPhilip Hartman
Written byPhilip Hartman
Produced byDoris Kornish
StarringDavid Brisbin
Clare Bauman
Judith Malina
Ryan Cutrona
Anne D'Agnillo
Luis Guzmán
Richard Hell
Steve Buscemi
CinematographyPeter Hutton
Edited byGrace Tankersley
Production
companies
Films Charas
Great Jones Film Group
Release date
  • 1986 (1986)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$95,696[1]

No Picnic is a 1986 American comedy drama film written and directed by Philip Hartman. It was shot in black and white in New York in 1985 and was released at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival, where it won an award for "Excellence in Cinematography" in the "Dramatic" category.[2] Described as "a cinematic love letter to a pre-gentrified New York", the film captures the East Village of the 1980s. It stars David Brisbin, Richard Hell, Judith Malina, and Luis Guzmán, and has a brief appearance from Steve Buscemi.

Plot

Failed musician Macabee "Mac" Cohn makes his living servicing jukeboxes in the neighborhood, while in the search for the woman of his dreams. The obvious gentrification around is distressing and highlights his ill-fated life. His frustration increases when faced with individuals who remind him of his former aspirations.[3]

Music

The soundtrack includes performances from "The Raunch Hands", Lenny Kaye, Charles Mingus, Fela Kuti, Richard Hell, and "Student Teachers".[4]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "No Picnic (1986)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ "No Picnic". Sundance Institute. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  3. ↑ Synopsis on IMDb
  4. ↑ Hartman’s “No Picnic” Set for Spotlight at 3rd Howl Film Fest

No Picnic at IMDb

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