Author! Author! (1982)

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Directed by

Arthur Hiller

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Al Pacino
Ivan Travalian

Dyan Cannon
Alice Detroit

Tuesday Weld
Gloria Travalian

Bob Dishy
Morris Finestein

Bob Elliott
Patrick Dicker

Ray Goulding
Jackie Dicker

Eric Gurry
Igor

Elva Josephson
Bonnie

Written by

Israel Horovitz

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An average movie

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johanlefourbe

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To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick but since I’m a huge fan of Al Pacino, I was really eager to check it out. Basically, it is one of his more obscure movies he made until his impressive comeback with ‘Scarface’ before disappearing again for almost a decade. Seriously, the damned thing was not really good. First of all, there was this awful cheesy 80’s soundtrack ... read more

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Life is getting complicated for Broadway playwright Ivan Travalian (Pacino). His flaky wife Gloria (Weld) is moving in with her lover, his director hates his new play and his leading lady (Cannon) is a terrified movie star who's never been on the stage. With five children to look after (most of them Gloria's), a budding romance with his leading lady, and a producer (King) demanding a rewrite, it's no wonder the emotionally and financially unstable Ivan starts to exhibit all kinds of irrational behavior.

Release date: 18 June 1982
UPC: 024543130987

Tags: 1982 (3), Drama (2), Comedy (2), Romance (2), Family (2), 1980s (2), (2), Broadway (1), Divorce (1), 80's (1), 20th Century Fox (1)

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" While struggling playwright Ivan Travalian tries to get movie actress Alice Detroit to star in his new Broadway show, his personal life spins out of control. Bored with their marriage, Ivan's wife, Gloria, leaves him but she leaves him with not only their son but her children from previous marriages. As Ivan attempts to rewrite the second act of his play to his own satisfaction, he finds himself in the unfamiliar position of being a single parent. Author! Author! featured, a early performan"