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Author! Author!

Anyone can be a father. But not every father deserves a standing ovation.

1982•1h 50m•5.9/10

ComedyDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(115)

A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Ivan Travalian

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Alica Detroit

Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld

Gloria Travalian

Bob Dishy

Bob Dishy

Morris Finestein

Bob Elliott

Bob Elliott

Patrick Dicker

Ray Goulding

Ray Goulding

Jackie Dicker

Eric Gurry

Eric Gurry

Igor

Elva Josephson

Bonnie (as Elva Leff)

B.J. Barie

B.J. Barie

Spike

Ari Meyers

Ari Meyers

Debbie

Benjamin H. Carlin

Geraldo

Alan King

Alan King

Kreplich

Ken Sylk

Roger Slessinger

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Lt. Glass

Tony Munafo

Tony Munafo

Officer Kapinsky

Reuben Singer

Oliver Cromwell

Cosmo Allegretti

Fippsy Fippininni

Kevin McClarnon

Ted Brawn

Lori Tan Chinn

Lori Tan Chinn

Mrs. Woo

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

Seth Shapiro

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