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Summary
When Harry Levine, an aging, unsuccessful Greenwich Village writer, is fired from his job as restaurant doorman, he calls on friend and mentor Jake, ostensibly to collect a long-standing debt.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 72GoodWatch 71
Audience score74%
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for dramas, −10 min on the typical 109
typical 10999Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2000
September 2, 2000
26 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more15 people
- Al PacinoHarry Levine
- Jerry OrbachJake Manheim
- Susan FloydJoanna
- Ellen McElduffMavis
- MMMichel MoinotMaurice
- JJJudette JonesSupermarket cashier
- Paul J.Q. LeeCounterman
- JEJoel EidelsbergHarry's Brother
- MGMaria GentileSarah / Bellydancer
- Christopher Evan WelchHamlet Actor
- Neal JonesEtecoles / Actor in Play
- Laura EstermanActor in Play/Messenger
Hazelle GoodmanCafe Dante Waitress- JBJames BulleitSgt. Boyle - Undercover Cop #1
- MSMark ScarolaUndercover Cop #2
Directing · 2
- Al Pacino Director
- Chiemi Karasawa Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Ira Lewis Writer
Production · 9
- Anne D'Amato Executive Producer
- Robert Salerno Producer
- Larry Meistrich Producer
- Michael Hadge Producer
- Bonnie Timmermann Casting
- James Bulleit Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Frank Prinzi Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Michael Berenbaum Editor
- Pasquale Buba Editor
- Noah Herzog Editor
Sound · 4
- Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer
- Wendy Hedin Supervising Sound Editor
- Tom Fleischman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mathew Price Production Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- Wing Lee Production Design
- Carol Silverman Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Franne Lee Costume Design
- Scott Hersh Makeup Artist
- Anne Gorman Costume Supervisor
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