Deconstructing Harry (1997)

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Harry Block wrote a bestseller about his best friends. Now, his best friends are about to become his worst enemies.

Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.

• Released: 1997-12-12
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 1,073 votes

Directed by Woody Allen.

Top cast

• Woody Allen as Harry Block
• Judy Davis as Lucy
• Kirstie Alley as Joan
• Elisabeth Shue as Fay Sexton
• Billy Crystal as Larry / The Devil
• Bob Balaban as Richard
• Hazelle Goodman as Cookie
• Eric Lloyd as Hilly
• Caroline Aaron as Doris
• Richard Benjamin as Ken

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Deconstructing Harry

• United States: watch free on Fawesome, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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