Deconstructing Harry
Deconstructing Harry
Deconstructing Harry
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1997
1h 36m
7.2(1009 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.

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Production Companies

Jean Doumanian Productions

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

78 members
Directing

Woody Allen

Harry Block

Woody Allen
Acting

Judy Davis

Lucy

Judy Davis
Acting

Kirstie Alley

Joan

Kirstie Alley
Acting

Elisabeth Shue

Fay Sexton

Elisabeth Shue
Acting

Billy Crystal

Larry / The Devil

Billy Crystal
Acting

Bob Balaban

Richard

Bob Balaban
Acting

Hazelle Goodman

Cookie

Hazelle Goodman
Acting

Eric Lloyd

Hilly

Eric Lloyd
Acting

Caroline Aaron

Doris

Caroline Aaron
Acting

Richard Benjamin

Ken

Richard Benjamin
Acting

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Leslie

Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Acting

Tobey Maguire

Harvey Stern

Tobey Maguire
Acting

Demi Moore

Helen

Demi Moore
Acting

Robin Williams

Mel

Robin Williams
Acting

Stanley Tucci

Paul Epstein

Stanley Tucci
Acting

Amy Irving

Jane

Amy Irving
Acting

Mariel Hemingway

Beth Kramer

Mariel Hemingway
Acting

Julie Kavner

Grace

Julie Kavner
Acting

Eric Bogosian

Burt

Eric Bogosian
Acting

Hy Anzell

Max

Hy Anzell
Acting

Scotty Bloch

Ms. Paley

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Acting

Philip Bosco

Professor Clark

Philip Bosco
Acting

Robert Harper

Harry's Doctor

Robert Harper
Acting

Shifra Lerer

Dolly

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Directing

Gene Saks

Harry's Father

Gene Saks
Acting

Stephanie Roth Haberle

Janet

Stephanie Roth Haberle
Acting

Dan Frazer

Janet's Dad

Dan Frazer
Acting

Joel Leffert

Norman

Joel Leffert
Acting

Lynn Cohen

Janet's Mom

Lynn Cohen
Acting

Joe Buck

Yankee Announcer

Joe Buck
Acting

Jane Hoffman

Grandma

Jane Hoffman
Acting

Annette Arnold

Rosalee

Annette Arnold
Acting

Frederick Rolf

Harvey's Doctor

Frederick Rolf
Acting

Elisabeth Kieselstein-Cord

Rosalee's Sister

Elisabeth Kieselstein-Cord
Acting

Lortensia Hayes

Jennifer

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Acting

Alicia Meer

Woman in Shoe Store

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Acting

Victoria Hale

Woman in Shoe Store

No Image
Acting

Irving Metzman

Shoe Salesman

Irving Metzman
Acting

Sunny Chae

Lily Chang

Sunny Chae
Acting

Ralph Pope

Death

No Image
Acting

Tony Darrow

Camera Operator

Tony Darrow
Acting

Jonathan LaPaglia

First Assistant Cameraperson

Jonathan LaPaglia
Production

Jeff Mazzola

Second Assistant Cameraperson

Jeff Mazzola
Acting

Timothy Jerome

Director

Timothy Jerome
Acting

Peter Castellotti

Crew Member

Peter Castellotti
Acting

Judy Bauerlein

Actress

Judy Bauerlein
Directing

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

Joseph P. Reidy
Acting

Phyllis Burdoe

Script Supervisor

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Acting

Barbara Hollander

Mel's Daughter

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Acting

Adam Rose

Mel's Son

Adam Rose
Acting

David S. Howard

Mel's Doctor

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Acting

Amanda Barudin

Beth Kramer's Daughter

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Acting

Juliet Gelfman-Randazzo

Baby Hilly

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Acting

Floyd Resnick

Israeli Patient

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Acting

Brian McConnachie

Dr. Reese

Brian McConnachie
Acting

Peter Jacobson

Goldberg

Peter Jacobson
Acting

Tracey Lynne Miller

Goldberg's Girlfriend

No Image
Acting

Jennifer Garner

Woman in Elevator

Jennifer Garner
Acting

Irwin Charone

Bar Mitzvah Host

No Image
Acting

John Doumanian

Bar Mitzvah Guest

John Doumanian
Acting

Alexa Aronson

Bar Mitzvah Guest

No Image
Acting

Kenneth Edelson

Bar Mitzvah Guest

Kenneth Edelson
Acting

Viola Harris

Elsie

Viola Harris
Acting

Si Picker

Wolf Fishbein

No Image
Acting

Howard Spiegel

Mr. Farber

No Image
Acting

Eugene Troobnick

Professor Wiggins

Eugene Troobnick
Acting

Ray Aranha

Professor Aranha

No Image
Acting

Paul Giamatti

Professor Abbott

Paul Giamatti
Acting

Marvin Chatinover

Professor Cole

No Image
Acting

Daniel Wolf

Professor Wolf

No Image
Acting

Waltrudis Buck

Dean of Adair University

Waltrudis Buck
Acting

Arden Myrin

Student Mary

Arden Myrin
Acting

Daisy Prince

Elevator Voice

No Image
Acting

Peter McRobbie

Damned Man

Peter McRobbie
Acting

Dan Moran

Devil

Dan Moran
Acting

Ray Garvey

Policeman on Campus

Ray Garvey
Acting

Linda Perri

Policewoman on Campus

Linda Perri
Acting

Tony Sirico

Policeman at Jail

Tony Sirico

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