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Ira Wohl (written by)
Release Date:
2 April 1981 (Australia)
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In this documentary, the director follows the day-to-day activities of his retarded, middle-aged cousin Philly, over a three-year period. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Won Oscar.
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Are You into Film? Or to educate your family?
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Cast
(in credits order) | Philip Wohl | ... | Himself (as Philly Wohl) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Zero Mostel | ... | Himself |
| Christine O'Connor | ... | Herself |
| Frances Reiss | ... | Herself - Philly's Sister |
| Ira Wohl | ... | Himself |
| Max Wohl | ... | Himself |
| Pearl Wohl | ... | Herself |
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| Ira Wohl | |||
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| Ira Wohl | (written by) | |
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| Tom McDonough | |||
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| Ira Wohl | |||
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| Peter Miller | .... | sound recordist | |
| Peter Miller | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Roger Phenix | .... | production sound mixer | |
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| Sandi Sissel | .... | assistant camera | |
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| Michael F. Barrow | .... | production assistant | |
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- International Film Exchange (IFEX) (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
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Features "The (New) $25,000 Pyramid" (1973)See more »
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If I Were a Rich ManSee more »
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After watching this documentary on Zero, a 45 year-old man, with a disability, who must learn how to take care of himself, before his parents, the ones who always took care of zero up until today, dies. A film maker, like myself, thrives, to watch documentaries, this documentaries gave good information on how to do a good documentary. If your looking for a way to educated your children, or change the Way your family thinks, renting this 104 minute movie, will blow them away. it teaches you how the "outcasts" or the "Special needed people," have feeling, even though they are different. It really makes you think about your life, and how you should take life for granted. Zero, works hard to change his way of life, and the most difficult challenges, he faces, and though they are tough, Zero, overcomes them, with a shocking and special story to go with it.