Charlie is a sad sack of a man, working at a depressingly dull office job and stuck in a passionless engagement to a neurotic woman. One of the few bright spots in his life is his friend ...
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Title: Your Three Minutes Are Up (1973)
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| Beau Bridges | ... | Charlie | |
| Ron Leibman | ... | Mike | |
| Janet Margolin | ... | Betty | |
| Kathleen Freeman | ... | Mrs. Wilk | |
| David Ketchum | ... | Mr. Kellogg | |
| Stuart Nisbet | ... | Dr. Claymore (as Stu Nisbet) | |
| Read Morgan | ... | Eddie Abruzzi | |
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Jennifer Ashley | ... | Teenage Driver |
| Sherry Bain | ... | Sugar | |
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Paul Barselou | ... | Gas Station Operator |
| Kitty Carl | ... | Susan | |
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Rhodie Cogan | ... | Operator's Wife |
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Ronda Copland | ... | Sherry |
| James Dixon | ... | Howard | |
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James Driskill | ... | Pickup Truck Driver |
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Charlie is a sad sack of a man, working at a depressingly dull office job and stuck in a passionless engagement to a neurotic woman. One of the few bright spots in his life is his friend Mike, who seems to be living a life of carefree bohemianism. When the two end up on a long road trip together, they are forced to re-examine their lives and worldviews. Mike may have independence in some ways, but it has come at a price. Charlie, in turn, may feel trapped, but how much of the trap is of his own making? Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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Mrs. Wilk: You have been unemployed and collecting benefits for the past twelve weeks, haven't you, Mr. Robinson?
Mike: Ye... oo, wait... I didn't know it was that long. I'm sorry. I guess I have.
Mrs. Wilk: Could you tell me what you have done in that time to gain employment?
Mike: Sure. You people have sent me out on, er, various er job interviews. As a matter of fact, I was to one this morning. Not from you people but from some friends of mine who are in the industry...
Mrs. Wilk: Mr. Robinson, you are a ...
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by Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter & Perry Botkin Jr.
Sung by Mark Lindsay
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Mike: And how are you today, Mrs Wilk?Mrs. Wilk: You have been unemployed and collecting benefits for the past twelve weeks, haven't you, Mr. Robinson?
Mike: Ye... oo, wait... I didn't know it was that long. I'm sorry. I guess I have.
Mrs. Wilk: Could you tell me what you have done in that time to gain employment?
Mike: Sure. You people have sent me out on, er, various er job interviews. As a matter of fact, I was to one this morning. Not from you people but from some friends of mine who are in the industry...
Mrs. Wilk: Mr. Robinson, you are a ...
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Get a Hold of Yourselfby Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter & Perry Botkin Jr.
Sung by Mark Lindsay
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August 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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This is not a major studio film, and it is not in the same category for production values as Five Easy Pieces or Easy Rider. But, the movie has similar undertones found in both of those major films. Beau Bridges and Ron Pearlman do a very respectable job in a buddy road movie. This is sometimes a difficult genre to get right, but they managed to get it right. Janet Margolin, however, was the weakest main actor in the film, as Charlie's fiancee.
This is not an out and out comedy; it is more of a melodrama with a lot of comedy relief. The questions posed in the film are quite realistic, and may be a little too close to home for some viewers. A highly watchable film that is more than just a silly road trip movie.