Author! Author! (1982)

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Anyone can be a father. But not every father deserves a standing ovation.

While facing the stress of his original play being produced on Broadway, playwright Ivan Travalian deals with having to raise his son, his stepdaughters, and his stepsons.

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Author! Author!

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free

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