A successful young L.A. doctor and his equally successful television-producer wife find their happily-ever-after life torn assunder when he suddenly confronts his long-repressed attraction ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael Ontkean | ... | Zach | |
| Kate Jackson | ... | Claire | |
| Harry Hamlin | ... | Bart | |
| Wendy Hiller | ... | Winnie | |
| Arthur Hill | ... | Henry | |
| Nancy Olson | ... | Christine | |
| John Dukakis | ... | Tim | |
| Terry Kiser | ... | Harrington | |
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Dennis Howard | ... | Larry |
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Asher Brauner | ... | Ted |
| John Calvin | ... | David | |
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Gwen Arner | ... | Alrene |
| Gary Swanson | ... | Ken | |
| Anne Haney | ... | Lila (as Ann Harvey) | |
| Stanley Kamel | ... | Charlie | |
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A successful young L.A. doctor and his equally successful television-producer wife find their happily-ever-after life torn assunder when he suddenly confronts his long-repressed attraction for other men. Zach and Claire live a comfortable life secure in their love for one another when Bart, a swinging L.A. novelist, walks into Zach's office and awakens unfamiliar feelings in him. In a move which leaves him wracked with guilt, Zach cancels dinner with his wife in order to go out with Bart. He is inexplicably drawn to this man who seems intent on keeping him at arms distance. Why can't Bart allow their relationship to grow? he wonders. Exasperated, he asks Bart, "Do you snore? Does anybody ever get a chance to find out?" As Zach's absences become more and more frequent, Claire's concern manifests itself in the suspicion that he is having an affair with another woman. Jilted by Bart and feeling alone for the first time in his married life, Zach resolves to tell Claire the truth about ... Written by Mark Fleetwood <mfleetwo@mail.coin.missouri.edu>
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glbt issues | extramarital affair | male objectification | bare chested male | romantic rivalry |Taglines:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$3,015,497, 15 March 1982, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Bart: The night he died I went into a gay bar for the first time. I didn't do it to celebrate or anything. I did it 'cause I was pissed. Pissed that I never got the chance to tell him that his all American right fielder liked to get it on with other right fielders. I wanted to see the look in his eyes. God I wanted that scene.See more »
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I believe that given this film was made in 1982, in the early stages of the AIDS epidemic, it IS groundbreaking.
For me, it was the film that helped a struggling 10 grader come to terms with his sexuality. Therefore, I recommend this film to anyone who wants to know what it is like to admit to yourself that you are in denial and being self-deceiving. It follows a man's journey through self-discovery and the unfortunate damage that this type of discovery can bring to a family, friends, and other loved ones, when the reality is finally admitted. Anyone who cannot see this for what it is may need to do some self-discovery work of his or her own to ascertain what is living just below the surface that is presented to the public.
Although the plot and story are a bit simplistic by today's standards, in its day it was revolutionary: a former TV star (Kate Jackson), up-and-coming hunkies star (Harry Hamlin), and the gorgeous guy next door type (Michael Ontkean). Even the sex scene between the men was too much for many in that time.
Al in all, I would say that it is not as bad as many have commented and it is not a tour-de-force of acting either. Just good, old-fashioned melodrama, American-style.