Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Albert Brooks | ... | Robert Cole | |
Kathryn Harrold | ... | Mary Harvard | |
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Tyann Means | ... | Waitress |
Bruno Kirby | ... | Jay | |
Jane Hallaren | ... | Ellen | |
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Karen Chandler | ... | Neighbor |
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Dennis Kort | ... | Health Food Salesman |
Bob Einstein | ... | Sporting Goods Salesman | |
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Virginia Feingold | ... | Bank Receptionist |
Thelma Leeds | ... | Mother (as Thelma Bernstein) | |
Candy Castillo | ... | Drugstore Manager | |
James L. Brooks | ... | David | |
George Kennedy | ... | George Kennedy / Zeron | |
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Rick Beckner | ... | Zeon |
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Jerry Belson | ... | Jerry |
Robert Cole, a film editor, is constantly breaking up with and reconciling with long-suffering girl friend Mary Harvard, who works at a bank. He is irrationally jealous and self-centered, while Mary has been too willing to let him get away with his disruptive antics. Can they learn to live with each other? Can they learn to live without each other? The movie also provides insight into film editing as Robert and co-worker Jay work on their current project, a cheesy sci-fi movie. Written by Reid Gagle
If you're an Albert Brooks fan already and you haven't seen this one yet, get set to become an even bigger fan once you do. This ranks with "Lost in America" as one of his two best, and in many ways this takes the prize. It's as funny and painful a view of a dysfunctional person as has ever been put on film in the name of comedy. In other words, it's better than all but the very best of Woody Allen. And that's saying a lot. In fact, Brooks's own persona is more likeable and more identifiable than Woody's--and Kathryn Harrold is unbelievably attractive in the female lead.