The Heartbreak Kid (1972)

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A hip, hot and sexy lesson in love.

Three days into his Miami honeymoon with needy and unsophisticated Lila, Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms his fear that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants to be with Kelly instead.

• Released: 1972-12-17
• Genres: Romance, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 116 votes

Directed by Elaine May.

Top cast

• Charles Grodin as Lenny Cantrow
• Cybill Shepherd as Kelly Corcoran
• Jeannie Berlin as Lila Kolodny
• Eddie Albert as Duane Corcoran
• Audra Lindley as Mrs. Corcoran
• Mitchell Jason as Cousin Ralph
• William Prince as Colorado Man
• Augusta Dabney as Colorado Woman
• Doris Roberts as Mrs. Cantrow
• Jack Hausman as Mr. Kolodny

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