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1982
1h 50m
5.9(107 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Romance

Overview

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.

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20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Al Pacino

Ivan Travalian

Al Pacino
Acting

Dyan Cannon

Alica Detroit

Dyan Cannon
Acting

Tuesday Weld

Gloria Travalian

Tuesday Weld
Acting

Bob Dishy

Morris Finestein

Bob Dishy
Acting

Bob Elliott

Patrick Dicker

Bob Elliott
Acting

Ray Goulding

Jackie Dicker

Ray Goulding
Acting

Eric Gurry

Igor

Eric Gurry
Acting

Elva Josephson

Bonnie (as Elva Leff)

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Acting

B.J. Barie

Spike

B.J. Barie
Acting

Ari Meyers

Debbie

Ari Meyers
Acting

Benjamin H. Carlin

Geraldo

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Alan King

Kreplich

Alan King
Acting

Ken Sylk

Roger Slessinger

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James Tolkan

Lt. Glass

James Tolkan
Acting

Tony Munafo

Officer Kapinsky

Tony Munafo
Acting

Reuben Singer

Oliver Cromwell

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Cosmo Allegretti

Fippsy Fippininni

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Kevin McClarnon

Ted Brawn

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Lori Tan Chinn

Mrs. Woo

Lori Tan Chinn
Acting

Richard Belzer

Seth Shapiro

Richard Belzer
Acting

Andre Gregory

J.J.

Andre Gregory
Acting

Judy Graubart

Miss Knoph

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Jamie Tirelli

Second Taxi Driver

Jamie Tirelli
Writing

Frederic Kimball

Larry Kotzwinkle

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Acting

Yudie Bank

Complete Stranger

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Denny Dillon

Young Woman

Denny Dillon
Acting

James Harder

Doorman

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Acting

Margo Winkler

Millie

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Acting

James Shaw

Eddie

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Orlando Dole

Pimp

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Jean-Pierre Stewart

French Student

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Acting

Doris Gramovot

Waitress

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Production

Rachael Horovitz

Young Lady

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Production

Matthew Horowitz

Drug Dealer

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Acting

Julia Reardon

Girl Scout

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Adam Winkler

Bystander

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Florence Anglin

Bag Lady

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Christal Kim

Grunella

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Chet Carlin

Newspaper Vendor

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