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Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   389 votes
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Director:
Peter Riegert
Writers:
Peter Riegert (writer)
Gerald Shapiro (writer)
Contact:
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Genre:
Comedy | Drama
Tagline:
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. A Comedy.
Plot:
Leo Spivak (Peter Riegert) is drifting through life without a compass. His father (Eli Wallach) is aging fast... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Wry and delicious little indie film more (76 total)

Cast

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Peter Riegert ... Leo Spivak

Isabella Rossellini ... Rachel Spivak
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jennifer Albano ... Carolyn

Eric Bogosian ... Rabbi Evelyn Fink

Dominic Chianese ... Stan Marshack

Beverly D'Angelo ... Betsy Ingram Wexler

Peter Friedman ... Arthur Wexler
Penny Fuller ... Mrs. Hargrove

Jake Hoffman ... Ed Shiffman

Alecia Hurst ... Greta Braunsweig

Ashley Johnson ... Elana Spivak
Steve Landesberg ... Gregory Peck (voice)
Bill Lewis ... Poker Dealer

Rita Moreno ... Inez

Judy Reyes ... Nurse Kathleen Dreihart
Cal Robertson ... Todd

Phil Vos ... Racetrack patron

Eli Wallach ... Sol Spivak

Ben Weber ... Bob
Frank Wood ... Berenson
Harris Yulin ... Hargrove
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Pursuit of Happiness (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some language and sexual references.
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R
Filming Locations:
Goldfield, Arizona, USA more
Company:
Elevation Filmworks more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Actor/director/co-writer Peter Riegert personally took this film from town to town, showing it in theaters to build word of mouth. He would usually stay for a day or two to meet and answer audience questions after each showing of the film. more
Movie Connections:
Features Solitaire (1981) (VG) more

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15 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Wry and delicious little indie film, 10 October 2004
9/10
Author: Betsy Fowler (epfowler@well.com) from San Francisco, California

Peter Riegert's feature directorial (and screenplay writing) debut and I'd say it was auspicious. He's assembled a great cast: Isabella Rossellini, a wonderfully curmudgeonly Eli Wallach, Eric Bogosian, with the usual quality work from Riegert himself, and a nice comic performance from Dustin Hoffman's son Jake. It has the feel of a European film: humor, pathos, manic comedy, more than one touch of wisdom and insight. This is a little fable that never loses its touch with reality, though in the way of many comedies it goes off the rails once or twice. Great ensemble work from Riegert and the entire cast--the film has a philosophical viewpoint, and yet is not afraid of showing real emotion. Highly recommended.

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