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Author! Author!

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

  • Movie
  • 1982
  • PG
  • 1h 50m

Directed by Arthur Hiller

6.0

TMDB audience rating
6.0 out of 10 from 121 votes

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Overview

While facing the stress of his original play being produced on Broadway, playwright Ivan Travalian deals with having to raise his son, his stepdaughters, and his stepsons.

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Cast and crew

  • Al Pacino

    Al PacinoIvan Travalian

  • Dyan Cannon

    Dyan CannonAlica Detroit

  • Tuesday Weld

    Tuesday WeldGloria Travalian

  • Bob Dishy

    Bob DishyMorris Finestein

  • Bob Elliott

    Bob ElliottPatrick Dicker

  • Ray Goulding

    Ray GouldingJackie Dicker

  • Eric Gurry

    Eric GurryIgor

  • Elva JosephsonBonnie (as Elva Leff)

  • B.J. Barie

    B.J. BarieSpike

  • Ari Meyers

    Ari MeyersDebbie

  • Benjamin H. CarlinGeraldo

  • Alan King

    Alan KingKreplich

  • Ken SylkRoger Slessinger

  • James Tolkan

    James TolkanLt. Glass

  • Tony Munafo

    Tony MunafoOfficer Kapinsky

  • Reuben SingerOliver Cromwell

  • Cosmo AllegrettiFippsy Fippininni

  • Kevin McClarnonTed Brawn

Director
Arthur Hiller
Writer
Israel Horovitz
Music
Dave Grusin and Johnny Mandel
Cinematography
Victor J. Kemper