Light of Day (1987) DVD Color Shown in original aspect ratio Approx. 107 min. Playable in North America (the US, Canada, Mexico, etc.)
Starring: Michael J Fox, Joan Jett, Gena Rowlands, Michael McKean, Jason Miller, Thomas G. Waites, Cherry Jones, and Michael Dolan. Written and directed by Paul Schrader.
A brother and sister (Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett) dream of musical stardom working at a succession of menial jobs to finance their ambitions, bickering all the while over the sister's young son and conned by unscrupulous agents. Visits to their dying mother (Gena Rowlands) prove stressful as the old woman voices disapproval of her daughter's unmarried status.
Soundtrack listing:
"Light of Day" (Bruce Springsteen) – The Barbusters
"This Means War" (Joan Jett, Bob Halligan Jr., Kenny Laguna) – The Barbusters
"Twist It Off" (Jimmie Vaughan, Kim Wilson, Fran Christina, Preston Hubbard) – The Fabulous Thunderbirds
"Cleveland Rocks" (Ian Hunter) – Ian Hunter
"Stay with Me Tonight" (Dave Edmunds, John David) – Dave Edmunds
"It's All Coming Down Tonight" (Frankie Miller, Andy Fraser) – The Barbusters
"Rude Mood" (Stevie Ray Vaughan) – The Barbusters
"Only Lonely" (Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan) – Bon Jovi
"Rabbit's Got the Gun" (Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna) – The Hunzz
“You Got No Place to Go" (Michael J. Fox, Alan Mark Poul) – Michael J. Fox
"Elegy" (Thomas Newman) - Rick Cox, Chas Smith, Jon C. Clarke and Michael Boddicker
“I Spy (for the F.B.I.)” (Richard 'Popcorn' Wylie and Herman Kelly) - The Untouchables
“Do Wah Diddy Diddy” (Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry) - Michael J. Fox, Michael McKean and Paul J. Harkins
“Sweet Emotion” (Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton) - Joan Jett
“The Pride Is Back” (Marc Blatte, Alan Mond, and Larry Gottlieb) - Kenny Rogers and Sandy Farina
“Rescue Me” (Raynard Miner and Carl Smith) - The Motion
“Looks That Kill” - Nikki Sixx
“True Love Ways” (Norman Petty and Buddy Holly) – Problems
“You're Good for Me” (Don Covay and Horace Ott) - Solomon Burke