Remake of Jules et Jim following the experiences over a decade of two friends who fall in love with the same woman, enjoyably satirising the 70's through the search by the three ...
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Title: Willie & Phil (1980)
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Cast
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| Michael Ontkean | ... | Willie Kaufman | |
| Margot Kidder | ... | Jeannette Sutherland | |
| Ray Sharkey | ... | Phil D'Amico | |
| Jan Miner | ... | Mrs. Kaufman | |
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Tom Brennan | ... | Mr. Kaufman |
| Julie Bovasso | ... | Maria D'Amico | |
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Louis Guss | ... | Salvatore D'Amico |
| Kathleen Maguire | ... | Mrs. Sutherland | |
| Kaki Hunter | ... | Patti Sutherland | |
| Kristine DeBell | ... | Rena | |
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Alison Cass Shurpin | ... | Zelda Kaufman #4 |
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Christine Varnai | ... | Zelda Kaufman #3 |
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | Wilson (as Laurence Fishburne III) | |
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Walter N. Lowery | ... | Park Bum |
| Jerry Hall | ... | Karen | |
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Remake of Jules et Jim following the experiences over a decade of two friends who fall in love with the same woman, enjoyably satirising the 70's through the search by the three protagonists for their identities and making sharp attacks on cultural signposts of the decade along the way. The film also studies relationships, what its director calls "wanting something permanent yet wanting to be free". Written by Rixer <rixer@radsoft.net>
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character names as title | forenames as title | three word title | beer | champagne |Taglines:
Heads it's . . . Willie tails it's Phil. See more »Parents Guide:
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When the trio are tripping on acid in the movie theatre, they're watching Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 August 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Paul Mazurksy's Willie & Phil See more »Filming Locations:
Bleecker Street Cinema, 144 Bleecker Street, New York City, New York, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$5,500,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$4,400,000Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$4,400,000Company Credits
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I very much enjoyed this unusual movie about love and friendship between 3 people (2 men and a woman) in 1970s America. The story is interesting, unusual. Also unusual, the way the narrator leads through the story. It's a funny, emotional, and dramatic story. Although it's a 70s movie with a threesome theme, it's not primarily about sex, drugs, and open relationships (although all three are featured in the movie). It's really about friendship and different forms of love between men and men, and men and women, as well as about finding oneself.