Product Details

• Actors: Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands, Joan Jett, Michael McKean, Thomas G. Waites
• Directors: Paul Schrader
• Writers: Paul Schrader
• Producers: Alan Poul, Doug Claybourne, Keith Barish, Rob Cohen
• Format: Color, Subtitled, Closed-captioned, Digital Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Lions Gate
• VHS Release Date: September 13, 1989
• Run Time: 107 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630026338X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,191 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Drama That Rocks, April 15, 2000

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Rebecca L. King "Enchanted Gypsy" (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Light of Day [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Being a Runaways fan, I bought this when it was first released on video. Joan Jett plays Patty, a young single mom determined to be a rock star or die trying. Her son is the result of a rape when she was a teenager. Her mom considers her a slut for refusing to reveal who Benji's father is, and thinks Patty is a bad mother for her career choice. Michael J. Fox plays her younger brother. He works at a factory, and plays gigs with Patty in The BarBusters. He doesn't share Patty's aspirations to be a rock star though, he would rather "settle down" and have a family. I think the plot revolving around the brother & sister relationship is very true to life. I would recommend this movie to people who like rock n' roll and dramas that aren't too sappy. Would LOVE to see this re-released on DVD! The soundtrack is hard to find, but be sure to buy it if you can! It includes Jett tracks not available elsewhere.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for all Clevelanders, September 8, 1999

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This review is from: Light of Day [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I grew up in Cleveland, and I feel that this movie does a great job giving an accurate portrayal of the people and city back then.And the music is great!!!!!!!! I have wanted to own this movie since it came out....it is a must have!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overlooked Classic, February 24, 2006

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Daufhin Thorndike (New York , NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Light of Day [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a great look at the everday lives of your average blue- collar musician who doesn't expect fame and fortune, but is just trying to get by and play music because that is what they enjoy doing more than anything else in life. I don't understand the people who say michael J. Fox was miscast. I think he comes off as convincing in the character he portrays- and he is a real- life musician as well, even before he became famous for acting. Do people on here not realize that he did play his guitar parts for the movie and that the Barbusters were a REAL band who played live to get into character for this movie? I recommend people try to tarck down the lIght Of Day soundtrack and hear Fox's rendition of "Rude Mood" as well as his signature song for the movie "Ain't Got No Place To Go". Anyway, I think the music here was fantastic throughout, and comes off very realistically. When they are playing live in the film they are actually LIVE and not using pre-recorded studio tracks to give the concert illusion. And as characters in the film move throughout the concert scenes you can hear the music ebb, flow, and wane as it would in an actual concert setting. I especially appreciate the scene during the performance of "It's All Comin' Down Tonight" where they show a group of people exit thier cars in the parking lot and enter the club. The music is muffled and you can sense the cuncussion effect against the club walls as they approach the front doors, and then as the doors open- wow! full on rockin' out! The attention to fine details like this that any music- loving concert veteran will be all too aware of is what seperates this film from alot of music- oriented films. Lastly, the dynamic between Patty and Joe was very well done. It's a very realistic scenario among two siblings in the same band with different aspiriations and different ideals. Look at most bands around who have siblings and take notice of how often that scenario leads to conflict and band turmoil. Light Of Day was a great, realistic portrayal of a work class bar band, and it stands apart from so many others of the genre. It needs to be released on DVD soon (with lots of interviews and extras).