USA,
1982, 92 min
Directed by:
Richard BenjaminScreenplay:
Norman SteinbergCinematography:
Gerald HirschfeldComposer:
Ralph BurnsCast:
Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Jessica Harper, Joseph Bologna, Bill Macy, Lainie Kazan, Basil Hoffman, Lou Jacobi, George Wyner, Cameron Mitchell (more)VOD (1)
Plots(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. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
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)