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Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry

Harry Block wrote a bestseller about his best friends. Now, his best friends are about to become his worst enemies.

1997•1h 36m•7.3/10
ComedyDrama

Ratings

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7.3/10(1K)

Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.

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Production

Sweetland Films, Jean Doumanian Productions, Magnolia Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Harry Block

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Lucy

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Joan

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Fay Sexton

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Larry / The Devil

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Richard

Hazelle Goodman

Hazelle Goodman

Cookie

Eric Lloyd

Eric Lloyd

Hilly

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Doris

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Ken

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Leslie

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Harvey Stern

Demi Moore

Demi Moore

Helen

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Mel

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Paul Epstein

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Jane

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Beth Kramer

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Grace

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Burt

Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Max

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