Lydia Lunch as a noir detective fighting corporate warlords? The 80s underground said YES.
A film noirish atmosphere is created to show detective Lunch (a popular underground musician and poet) plow her way through the plans of a corporate businessman who seeks government defense contracts through real "corporate wars" and the manipulation of politicians.
Acting
Lydia Lunch's magnetic, untrained screen presence.
Direction
Scott and Beth B's scrappy, visionary indie energy.
Production
Maximalist minimalism on a shoestring budget.
Director
Scott B
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vortex emerged from NYC's No Wave scene, where musicians and artists made films because Hollywood wouldn't have them. Beth B and Scott B were central figures in this movement.
Lydia Lunch had never acted before this; her presence was pure downtown charisma. The film's 'corporate thriller' plot was largely improvised around available locations.
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