Author! Author! (1982)
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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.
- Released: 1982-06-18
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 50m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 121 votes
Directed by Arthur Hiller.
Top cast
- Al Pacino as Ivan Travalian
- Dyan Cannon as Alica Detroit
- Tuesday Weld as Gloria Travalian
- Bob Dishy as Morris Finestein
- Bob Elliott as Patrick Dicker
- Ray Goulding as Jackie Dicker
- Eric Gurry as Igor
- Elva Josephson as Bonnie (as Elva Leff)
- B.J. Barie as Spike
- Ari Meyers as Debbie
Where to watch Author! Author!
- United States: stream on fuboTV; watch free on YouTube Free
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