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A Certain Sacrifice is a 1985 American drama film co-written and directed by Stephen Jon Lewicki and starring Madonna, Jeremy Pattnosh and Charles Kurtz. It was Madonna's first movie, filmed from September 1979 through June 1981, but not released until 1985.
Stephen Jon Lewicki was born on 16 August 1953. He is a director and writer, known for A Certain Sacrifice (1979), Madonna and the Breakfast Club (2019) and Driven (2001).
- Director, Writer, Cinematographer
- August 16, 1953
- Stephen Jon Lewicki
Jan 29, 2020 · When Madonna learnt that aspiring filmmaker Stephen Jon Lewicki was casting the female lead in his low-budget indie thriller A Certain Sacrifice, she sent him a strikingly forthright...
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Oct 1, 1985 · Directed by: Stephen Jon Lewicki. DRAMA. Madonna as Bruna. Facts. Madonna responded to a classified ad by Lewicki in Backstage in August 1979, he was looking for a strong dominant woman. Madonna sent a handwritten three-page letter including snapshot to Lewicki trying for the part.
Jul 4, 2020 · A Certain Sacrifice is a 1985 American drama film co-written and directed by Stephen Jon Lewicki and starring Madonna, Jeremy Pattnosh and Charles Kurtz. It was Madonna's first movie, filmed around September 1979, but not released until 1985.
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Mar 14, 2019 · What’s more, every time a “documentary” about Madonna comes out, the same people (especially Stephen Jon Lewicki, “director” of A Certain Sacrifice) are always dredged up to discuss what they think the knew about her: she oozed ambition and nothing–least of all emotions or personal attachments–was going to dilute that ...
A Certain Sacrifice is an independent film directed by Stephen Jon Lewicki. It is notable for being Madonna's film debut. Set in New York City, the film follows David, a.k.a. "Dashiel" (Jeremy Pattnosh), a rebel who has moved to the big city in order to get away from his overbearing family.
