Summary
Walter is a successful doctor, and so is his wife Evelyn. Wealthy and good-looking, they should be a happily married couple, but they're not. Walter is so caught up in his career that he fails to keep up with Evelyn.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 35GoodWatch 39
IMDb5.1
Audience score19%
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10097Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 55 countries
+45Released
1980
October 24, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 28
Shirley MacLaineEvelyn
James CoburnWalter
Susan SarandonStephanie
Stephen CollinsGreg
Sally KellermanMrs. Liggett
Nan MartinWalter's Nurse- SBShelly BattDuicy
Bernard BehrensElegant Doctor- ABAnne BloomNurse
- FCFred CarneyHotel Clerk
Helena CarrollPrudence
Marilyn ChrisSally
Pat CorleyDelmonico Clerk
Michael CurrieKen- JDJohn DavisCop Partner
John de LancieAllan- EFEdith FieldsEvelyn's Nurse
Peter HobbsFrank- PJPaula JonesSalesgirl
- AKArt KassulDrunk Doctor
Hap LawrenceNudist- BLBob LevineWally
John MediciTV Director- DMDavid MurphyParking Attendant
Directing · 5
- Jack Smight Director
- Carl Olsen First Assistant Director
- Marie Kenney Script Supervisor
- Michael Looney Second Assistant Director
- Kathy Slakey Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Martin Donovan Screenplay
- Norman Gimbel Lyricist
Production · 10
- David Susskind Executive Producer
- Renée Valente Producer
- Lynn Stalmaster Casting
- Leon Chooluck Unit Manager
- Andrew Susskind Associate Producer
- Mike Moder Executive In Charge Of Production
Camera · 6
- Philip H. Lathrop Director of Photography
- Pat Campe Dolly Grip
- Robert A. Torres First Assistant Camera
- Bill Johnson Camera Operator
- Norman Edward Parker Second Assistant Camera
- Carl Manoogian Key Grip
Editing · 4
- Frank J. Urioste Editor
- Marjorie Deutsch Assistant Editor
- Ruben A. Mazzini Assistant Editor
- Derek Brechin Assistant Editor
Sound · 8
- Fred Karlin Original Music Composer
- Lee Alexander Sound Mixer
- Douglas O. Williams Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Chris Carpenter Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Simone Sheffield Music Coordinator
- Mark Hopkins McNabb Boom Operator
Art · 4
- Don Record Title Designer
- David Moll Property Master
- Jan Scott Art Direction
- Bill Harp Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Arnold Scaasi Costume Design
- Theoni V. Aldredge Costume Design
- Charlene Roberson Makeup Artist
- Edward Ternes Makeup Artist
- Ernest Misko Costume Coordinator
- Laura Lee Grubich Hairdresser
Lighting · 1
- Wilbur Kinnett Gaffer
Other crew · 4
- Larry Vickers Choreographer
- Joe Sawyers Transportation Coordinator
- Christina Friedgen Post Production Supervisor
- Rick Mercier Transportation Coordinator
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