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Plot outline: A pulpy, stylish thriller about a Mafia hit man who falls for the mother of the two-year-old witness to one of his contract slayings.

Writer-director Larry Cohen is drunk on cinema, which would explain why a great deal of his movies are so hazy. “Perfect Strangers” abounds with boozy, staggering energy, whipping along at a brisk pace, without any time for you, the viewer, to ever say to yourself “Gee, wasn’t that plot point majorly retarded!” Aiding and abetting in this glorious mess are a few original songs by Michael Minard, who also did the music for Cohen’s “Special Effects” (which also came out in 1984 right alongside “Perfect Strangers”.) Might I point out that these songs are similarly, uh…well, you’ll soon get the idea.

Michael Minard - I’m A Shadow On The Walls of The City (MP3)
Michael Minard - Mama, Look What The Big City’s Doin’ To Your Little Boy (MP3)
Dwight Dixon - end credits music (MP3)

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