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.
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Classical in form, contemporary, spare and effortless.
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- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
- effortlessdemanding
- rawmeticulous
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Cast
- Al PacinoIvan Travalian
- Dyan CannonAlica Detroit
- Tuesday WeldGloria Travalian
- Bob DishyMorris Finestein
- Bob ElliottPatrick Dicker
- Ray GouldingJackie Dicker
- Eric GurryIgor
- Elva JosephsonBonnie (as Elva Leff)
- B.J. BarieSpike
- Ari MeyersDebbie
Crew
- Arthur HillerDirector
- Israel HorovitzWriter
- Victor J. KemperDirector of Photography
- Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
- Johnny MandelOriginal Music Composer
- William ReynoldsEditor
- Irwin WinklerProducer
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