Film

Permanent Record

1988 · 1h 32m · Drama

High school. Senior year. His suicide shattered their world. Their courage drove them to pick up the pieces.

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

50%

David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and bandmate, Chris, with a lot of questions.

Keanu Reeves

Chris Townsend

Alan Boyce

David Sinclair

Michelle Meyrink

M.G.

Jennifer Rubin

Lauren

Pamela Gidley

Kim

Barry Corbin

Jim Sinclair

Kathy Baker

Martha Sinclair

Michael Elgart

Jake

Phil Diskin

Security Guard

Lou Reed

Himself

Garrett Lambert

Producer

Richard Bradford

Leo Verdell

Carolyn Tomei

Chemistry Teacher

Ron Eckert

Sailors Audition

Robert Hooven

Sailors Audition

Nick Kosovich

Sailors Audition

• Marisa SilverDirector
• Jarre FeesWriter
• Larry KetronWriter
• Alice LiddleWriter
• Frank Mancuso Jr.Producer
• Marty HornsteinExecutive Producer
• Frederick ElmesDirector of Photography
• Joe StrummerOriginal Music Composer
• Robert BrownEditor
• Amanda MackeyCasting

Permanent Record - Trailer

Release date

April 22, 1988

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$1,893,139

Genres

Drama

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