Komedie
USA,
1982, 92 min
Regie:
Richard BenjaminScenario:
Norman SteinbergCamera:
Gerald HirschfeldMuziek:
Ralph BurnsActeurs:
Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Jessica Harper, Joseph Bologna, Bill Macy, Lainie Kazan, Basil Hoffman, Lou Jacobi, George Wyner, Cameron Mitchell (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
Peter O'Toole gives a knock-out performance as Alan Swann, a booze-loving former matinee idol who is forced into making a live appearance on a variety show to appease the IRS. Mark Linn-Baker plays the fledgling writer for the show who must keep Swann on the sober and narrow. (officiële tekst van distribiteur)
Prijzen
- winnaar
- nominatie
Academy Awards
- 1983 - Peter O'Toole (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
Golden Globes
- 1983 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1983 - Peter O'Toole (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1983 - Lainie Kazan (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1982 - Peter O'Toole (Best Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1982 - Peter O'Toole (Best Actor)