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Sam, a Hollywood tunesmith in mid-life crisis, fixates on the alluring blonde bride at a friend's wedding, a distraction from his faltering career and waning libido. His obsessive infatuation, played out against the neon-lit streets of Los Angeles, is a sordid meditation on desire, disillusionment, and the relentless allure of youth. Director Robert Benton’s 1979 film is a sharp, cynical commentary on the Hollywood dream, where romantic fantasies crumble in the face of reality's cold, hard truth.