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Lenny Baker | ... | |
Shelley Winters | ... | ||
Ellen Greene | ... |
Sarah Roth
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Lois Smith | ... |
Anita Cunningham
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Christopher Walken | ... |
Robert Fulmer
(as Chris Walken)
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Dori Brenner | ... |
Connie
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Antonio Fargas | ... |
Bernstein Chandler
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Lou Jacobi | ... |
Herb
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Mike Kellin | ... |
Ben Lapinsky
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Michael Egan | ... |
Herbert Berghof - Acting Coach
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Rashel Novikoff | ... |
Mrs. Tupperman
(as Rachel Novikoff)
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John C. Becher | ... |
Sid Weinberg - Casting Director
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Jeff Goldblum | ... | ||
Joe Spinell | ... |
Cop at El Station
(as Joe Spinnell)
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Denise Galik | ... |
Ellen
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An aspiring Jewish actor moves out of his parents' Brooklyn apartment to seek his fortune in the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in 1953. He struggles to come to terms with his feelings about his mother's overbearing nature, while also trying to maintain his relationship with his girlfriend. Written by scgary66
I stumbled on this film on USA last night, about 15 minutes in. It was alternately comedic and touching, with Lenny Baker playing a 20-something (Larry Lapinsky) in Greenwich Village in the '50s. Shelley Winter played his mother, who had a knack for showing up at the most inopportune moments and embarrassing her son. Both of them, along with Mike Kellin as Mr. Lapinsky, give excellent nuanced performances.
The central action of the movie is around Larry's attempts to become an actor, and around his friends in the village. The dialog is generally snappy and both dialog and visuals can be out-loud funny at times. 7/10.