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1982ComedyDramaRomance110 mins
★★★★★

Plot

A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.

  • Arthur Hiller

    Director

  • Israel Horovitz

    Writer

  • Victor J. Kemper

    Director of Photography

  • William Reynolds

    Editor

  • Al Pacino

    Ivan Travalian

  • Dyan Cannon

    Alica Detroit

  • Tuesday Weld

    Gloria Travalian

  • Bob Dishy

    Morris Finestein

  • Bob Elliott

    Patrick Dicker

  • Ray Goulding

    Jackie Dicker

  • Eric Gurry

    Igor

  • Elva Josephson

    Bonnie (as Elva Leff)

  • B.J. Barie

    Spike

  • Ari Meyers

    Debbie

  • Benjamin H. Carlin

    Geraldo

  • Alan King

    Kreplich

  • Ken Sylk

    Roger Slessinger

  • James Tolkan

    Lt. Glass

  • Tony Munafo

    Officer Kapinsky

  • Reuben Singer

    Oliver Cromwell

  • Cosmo 'Gus' Allegretti

    Fippsy Fippininni

  • Kevin McClarnon

    Ted Brawn

  • Lori Tan Chinn

    Mrs. Woo

  • Richard Belzer

    Seth Shapiro

  • Andre Gregory

    J.J.

  • Judy Graubart

    Miss Knoph

  • Jamie Tirelli

    Second Taxi Driver

  • Frederic Kimball

    Larry Kotzwinkle

  • Yudie Bank

    Complete Stranger

  • Denny Dillon

    Young Woman

  • James Harder

    Doorman

  • Margo Winkler

    Millie

  • James Shaw

    Eddie

  • Orlando Dole

    Pimp

  • Jean-Pierre Stewart

    French Student

  • Doris Gramovot

    Waitress

  • Rachael Horovitz

    Young Lady

  • Matthew Horowitz

    Drug Dealer

  • Julia Reardon

    Girl Scout

  • Adam Winkler

    Bystander

  • Florence Anglin

    Bag Lady

  • Christal Kim

    Grunella

  • Chet Carlin

    Newspaper Vendor

    • Runtime

    110 minutes

    Released

    1982-06-18

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    20th Century Fox

    Sound

  • Dave Grusin

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    235 days ago

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