| Almost You | |
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| Directed by | Adam Brooks |
| Starring |
Brooke Adams Griffin Dunne |
| Music by | Jonathan Elias |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $95,000 |
Almost You is a 1985 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Brooks and starring Brooke Adams and Griffin Dunne. [1] It won the Special Jury Prize at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival.
Almost You was Brooks' first film as director. The screenplay was written by Mark Horowitz. [2]
Premise
Complications arise when a man and woman who have been having an affair attend a dinner party with their spouses and friends. [3]
Cast
- Brooke Adams as Erica Boyer
- Griffin Dunne as Alex Boyer
- Karen Young as Lisa Willoughby
- Marty Watt as Kevin Danzig
- Christine Estabrook as Maggie
- Dana Delany as Susan McCall
- Laura Dean as Jeannie
- Josh Mostel as David
- Miguel Pinero as Ralph
- Daryl Edwards as Sal
- Mark Metcalf as Andrews
- Seth Allen as Frank Rose
- Joe Silver as Uncle Stu
- Joe Leon as Uncle Mel
- Harvey Waldman as The Director
- Spalding Gray as Travel Agent
- Suzan Hughes as The Bartender
- Wendy Creed as The Waitress
- Suzzy Roche as The Receptionist
- Steve DeLuca as Policeman #1
- Jim Phelan as Policeman #2
References
- ^ "Almost You (1984) - Adam Brooks | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ "SCREEN: 'ALMOST YOU'". New York Times, By VINCENT CANBY. May 8, 1985
- ^ "Almost You". Spirituality and Practice, Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
External links
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- 1985 films
- Films directed by Adam Brooks
- Films scored by Jonathan Elias
- 1985 comedy-drama films
- 1985 directorial debut films
- American comedy-drama films
- Sundance Film Festival award-winning films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- 1980s comedy-drama film stubs
- 1980s American film stubs
| Almost You | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Directed by | Adam Brooks |
| Starring |
Brooke Adams Griffin Dunne |
| Music by | Jonathan Elias |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
|
Running time | 96 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $95,000 |
Almost You is a 1985 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Brooks and starring Brooke Adams and Griffin Dunne. [1] It won the Special Jury Prize at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival.
Almost You was Brooks' first film as director. The screenplay was written by Mark Horowitz. [2]
Premise
Complications arise when a man and woman who have been having an affair attend a dinner party with their spouses and friends. [3]
Cast
- Brooke Adams as Erica Boyer
- Griffin Dunne as Alex Boyer
- Karen Young as Lisa Willoughby
- Marty Watt as Kevin Danzig
- Christine Estabrook as Maggie
- Dana Delany as Susan McCall
- Laura Dean as Jeannie
- Josh Mostel as David
- Miguel Pinero as Ralph
- Daryl Edwards as Sal
- Mark Metcalf as Andrews
- Seth Allen as Frank Rose
- Joe Silver as Uncle Stu
- Joe Leon as Uncle Mel
- Harvey Waldman as The Director
- Spalding Gray as Travel Agent
- Suzan Hughes as The Bartender
- Wendy Creed as The Waitress
- Suzzy Roche as The Receptionist
- Steve DeLuca as Policeman #1
- Jim Phelan as Policeman #2
References
- ^ "Almost You (1984) - Adam Brooks | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ "SCREEN: 'ALMOST YOU'". New York Times, By VINCENT CANBY. May 8, 1985
- ^ "Almost You". Spirituality and Practice, Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
External links
|
| This article about a 1980s comedy-drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article related to an American film of the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1985 films
- Films directed by Adam Brooks
- Films scored by Jonathan Elias
- 1985 comedy-drama films
- 1985 directorial debut films
- American comedy-drama films
- Sundance Film Festival award-winning films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- 1980s comedy-drama film stubs
- 1980s American film stubs