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Author! Author! (1982)
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While facing the stress of his play being produced on Broadway, a playwright deals with having to raise his son, his stepdaughters, and his stepsons. Director:Arthur HillerWriter:Israel Horovitz |
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| Al Pacino | ... | ||
| Dyan Cannon | ... | ||
| Tuesday Weld | ... |
Gloria Travalian
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| Bob Dishy | ... |
Morris Finestein
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Bob Elliott | ... |
Patrick Dickler
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Ray Goulding | ... |
Jackie Dicker
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Eric Gurry | ... |
Igor
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Elva Josephson | ... |
Bonnie
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B.J. Barie | ... |
Spike
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Debbie
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Benjamin H. Carlin | ... |
Geraldo
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| Alan King | ... |
Kreplich
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Ken Sylk | ... |
Roger Slessinger
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| James Tolkan | ... |
Lt. Glass
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Tony Munafo | ... |
Officer Kapinsky
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Storyline
Playwright Travalian feels pulled limb from limb these days. He has a Broadway play in rehearsal and they want rewrites. His tramp wife is leaving him, leaving him as well with four children from her previous marriages plus his own son. And his lead actress wants to move in with him but isn't used to kids. Written by Paul Emmons <pemmons@wcupa.edu>
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Playwright | Birthday | Stepfather Stepson Relationship | Affection | Male Female Relationship | See more »Taglines:
They share the laughter, the love, the frustration... and the bathroom. See more »Parents Guide:
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¡Qué buena madre es... mi padre! See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$2,279,260 (USA) (20 June 1982) (504 Screens)Gross:
$13,111,101 (USA) (8 August 1982)Company Credits
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Alice: I need it to take the aspirin.
Ivan: Why do you need aspirin?
Alice: Oh, champagne gives me a headache.
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Written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Performed by Michael Franks See more »
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Continuity: When Ivan and Alice meet at the plaza, Alice has 3 glasses of champagne and 3 aspirin in front of her, which she sips from and swallows during the conversation. She takes more than 3 aspirin, although 3 are clearly shown. And the liquid levels in the champagne glasses change from shot to shot. See more »Quotes
Ivan: [finding Alice at a table with three champagne flutes; a single aspirin is in front of each] Why all the champagne?Alice: I need it to take the aspirin.
Ivan: Why do you need aspirin?
Alice: Oh, champagne gives me a headache.
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"Coming Home To You"Written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Performed by Michael Franks See more »
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