Film
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1982· PG· 1h 50m· Comedy· Drama· Romance
“Anyone can be a father. But not every father deserves a standing ovation.”
A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.
1982-06-18
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorArthur Hiller
WriterIsrael Horovitz
ProducerIrwin Winkler
Director of PhotographyVictor J. Kemper
Original Music ComposerDave Grusin
EditorWilliam Reynolds
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 20 crew)
Details
Released1982-06-18
Runtime1h 50m · PG
StatusReleased
Studios20th Century Fox
Box office$13M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.9/10 · 117 votes
Original languageen
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