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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.

1h 50m1982PGTMDb 6.0

ComedyDramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Arthur HillerArthur HillerDirectorAl PacinoAl PacinoIvan TravalianDyan CannonDyan CannonAlica DetroitTuesday WeldTuesday WeldGloria TravalianBob DishyBob DishyMorris FinesteinBob ElliottBob ElliottPatrick DickerRay GouldingRay GouldingJackie DickerEric GurryEric GurryIgor
Elva JosephsonBonnie (as Elva Leff)B.J. BarieB.J. BarieSpikeAri MeyersAri MeyersDebbie
Benjamin H. CarlinGeraldoAlan KingAlan KingKreplich
Ken SylkRoger SlessingerJames TolkanJames TolkanLt. GlassTony MunafoTony MunafoOfficer Kapinsky
Reuben SingerOliver Cromwell
Cosmo AllegrettiFippsy Fippininni
Kevin McClarnonTed BrawnLori Tan ChinnLori Tan ChinnMrs. WooRichard BelzerRichard BelzerSeth ShapiroAndre GregoryAndre GregoryJ.J.
Judy GraubartMiss KnophJamie TirelliJamie TirelliSecond Taxi Driver
Frederic KimballLarry Kotzwinkle
Yudie BankComplete StrangerDenny DillonDenny DillonYoung Woman
James HarderDoormanMargo WinklerMargo WinklerMillie
James ShawEddie
Orlando DolePimp

Storyline

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.

  • 20th Century Fox

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Info

Status
Released
Released
18 June 1982
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.0 / 10 (121 votes)

Production

Director
Arthur Hiller
Writers
Israel Horovitz
Studios
20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Revenue
$13.1M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English