Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jack Lemmon | ... | Peter Wilson | |
Barbara Harris | ... | Terry Kozlenko | |
Jason Robards | ... | Stephen Kozlenko | |
Herb Edelman | ... | Howard Mann | |
Lisa Gerritsen | ... | Linda Kozlenko | |
Moosie Drier | ... | David Kozlenko | |
Severn Darden | ... | Doctor Harris | |
Lisa Eilbacher | ... | Caroline Kozlenko | |
Lucille Meredith | ... | Mrs. Schenker | |
Ruth McDevitt | ... | Elderly Woman | |
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Joey Faye | ... | Delivery Boy |
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Alan DeWitt | ... | Man #1 |
John Zaremba | ... | Minister | |
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Richard Gates | ... | Bernie (as Rick Gates) |
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Lea Marmer | ... | Old Hag |
Two quirky Manhattanites crash into each other at an ophthalmologist's office. Peter is a grouchy cartoonist/author whose vision is failing; divorced mother Theresa is also reluctant to plunge into a relationship right now. It's not love at first sight - both have their eyes dilated, plus Peter constantly lampoons women in his work, which bookseller Theresa knows well. Loosely based on James Thurber's drawings "The War Between Men and Women," and his life, the film features animated sequences.
Unless you are trying to see all of Jack Lemmon's films you should probably skip this film. Lemmon plays an almost blind cartoonist who is getting progressively worse. He has a weird relationship with Barbara Harris's character. She was formerly married to Jason Robards. The movie is not funny though it is supposed to be a comedy. It didn't really have any point or redeeming feature. 3 out of 10.