light of day

Director: paul schrader

Actor: michael j. fox,gena rowlands,joan jett,michael mckean

Data Published: Fri Feb 06 1987

Genres: Drama,Music

Key Words: rock band,family relationships,brother sister relationship,rock 'n' roll,musician

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093415/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_of_Day

Description: Light of Day is a movie starring Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands, and Joan Jett. A pair of siblings must choose whether to pursue their dream of touring with their rock band or support their family and stay in Cleveland, Ohio.

Plot: Fox and Jett play a brother and sister who are lead performers in a rock band, The Barbusters, in Cleveland, Ohio. The sister, Patti Rasnick, is an unmarried mother and has a troubled relationship with her own mother, who is deeply religious. Estranged from her parents and struggling to make ends meet, Patti decides to dive headlong into a carefree rock music lifestyle. The brother, Joe Rasnick, pulls away from rock music to provide some stability for his young nephew. It takes a family crisis to bring Patti back home and force her to face the past with her mother.