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Summary
A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 83Audiences 70GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer83%
IMDb7.0
Audience score70%
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for comedies, −7 min on the typical 100
typical 10093Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 33 more
Released
1981
March 13, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more29 people
- Albert BrooksRobert Cole
- Kathryn HarroldMary Harvard
- Bruno KirbyJay
- James L. BrooksDavid
- Bob EinsteinSporting Goods Salesman
- Jane HallarenEllen
- Albert HendersonHead Mixer
- MLMeadowlark LemonHimself
- George KennedyGeorge Kennedy / Zeron
- TMTyann MeansWaitress
- KCKaren ChandlerNeighbor
- DKDennis KortHealth Food Salesman
- VFVirginia FeingoldBank Receptionist
Thelma LeedsMother- CCCandy CastilloDrugstore Manager
- RBRick BecknerZeon
Jerry BelsonJerry- HMHarvey MillerHarvey (as Harvey Skolnik)
- EWEd. WeinbergerEd
- CEClifford EinsteinMusic Mixer
- GGGene GarvinSound Effects Mixer
- HWHugh WardenBank Dick
- KAKelly Ann NakanoHostess
- JBJoe BratcherJim
Directing · 4
- Albert Brooks Director, Screenplay
- Steve Perry First Assistant Director
- Michael Looney Second Assistant Director
- Carol Westphall Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Monica Johnson Screenplay
Production · 11
- Andrew Scheinman Producer
- Martin Shafer Producer
- Deborah Kurtz Casting
- Barbara Claman Casting
- Stephen J. Fisher Unit Production Manager
- Daniel McCauley Unit Production Manager
Camera · 7
- Eric Saarinen Director of Photography
- Bruce Birmelin Still Photographer
- Frederick Elmes Camera Operator
- Catherine E. Coulson Second Assistant Camera
- Dennis Matsuda First Assistant Camera
- Joe Collins Key Grip
Editing · 3
- David Finfer Editor
- John Currin Assistant Editor
- Michael D. Ornstein Assistant Editor
Sound · 12
- Lance Rubin Original Music Composer
- Les Fresholtz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Bill Nelson Production Sound Mixer
- Dan O'Connell Foley Artist
- Arthur Piantadosi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Pat Somerset Sound Effects
Art · 4
- Edward Richardson Production Design
- James L. Berkey Set Decoration
- Erik L. Nelson Property Master
- Larry Verne Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Christine Zamiara Costume Assistant
- Christina Smith Makeup Artist
- Carol Meikle Hairstylist
- Linda Henrikson Costumer
Lighting · 2
- Bob Farmer Best Boy Electric
- Michael Katz Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Paul Tampourlos Transportation Coordinator
- Alan Falco Transportation Coordinator
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