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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   2,246 votes
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Director:
Arthur Hiller
Writer:
Israel Horovitz (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 June 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance more
Tagline:
The play must go on, and so must his family. more
Plot:
While facing the stress of his play being produced on Broadway, a playwright deals with having to raise his son, his stepdaughters, and his stepsons. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Film Veteran Kimball Dead At 75
 (From WENN. 13 October 2008, 11:59 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Wonderful! I remember seeing this as a kid... more (34 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Al Pacino ... Ivan Travalian

Dyan Cannon ... Alice Detroit

Tuesday Weld ... Gloria Travalian
Bob Dishy ... Finestein
Bob Elliott ... Patrick Dickler
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
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Norway:12 | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Ivan: Why do you take aspirin with champagne?
Alice: Oh, champagne gives me a headache.
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Movie Connections:
References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) more
Soundtrack:
Coming Home To You more

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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Wonderful! I remember seeing this as a kid..., 16 May 2003
10/10
Author: testure10 from Virginia Beach

...this is a wonderful family film! It brings back memories from seeing it when I was much younger. It really is a truly special film that demonstrates how important family, even a non-traditional family, is -- especially when we are young. It demonstrates that children are aware of what is happening arond them, despite the fact that adults don't give them much credit for being intelligent. It also shows that "family" comes in many different forms, and sometimes the best family does not include the traditional "mom" and "dad" that we expect.

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