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Blah romance has Susan Sarandon as a strength but is almost completely derailed by Steinberg. Not only does he have the screen charisma of a lemming the character he plays is an annoying jerk. The viewer could care less about whether the main couple get together which is fatal to this kind of film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Something short of Annie Hall. This film wants to be Annie Hall so badly but instead is just a tired romantic comedy that unfortunately wastes the talents of its two leads.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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While well intentioned, this movie is something short of paradise as well. David Steinberg (then a well known stand up comedian) seems terribly miscast with a woman (Susan Sarandon) towering over him. Steinberg is no actor for the most part, he never was. This film wanders through flashback and reality to tell the tale that is actually quite realistic. How people come together is not often real smooth. The bickering, the bad times, the breakups, the make ups. This film has all of them. She thinks he's too clingy, he thinks she's too uptight, and they have nothing in common. But soon enough, they fall for each other's quirky charms in a roller-coaster romance that takes them on a hilarious and picturesque journey across New York City, where they confront their differences to try to find some common ground, because finding love in the big city ain't easy! Cast Jean-Pierre Aumont (the French film star) Joe Grifasi David Steinberg (lead male actor) Marilyn Sokol Susan Sarandon (lead female actress) Crew Editor: Frank Bracht Producer: Lester Berman Screenplay: Fred Barron Director: David Helpern Jr. Producer: James C. Gutman Executive Producer: Michael Ingber Cinematographer: Walter Lassally Executive Producer: Herbert Swartz Composer: Mark Snow

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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David Helpern Jr.

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Susan Sarandon

Madeline Ross

David Steinberg

Harris Sloane

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Fidel Mileau

Joe Grifasi

Barney Collins

Marilyn Sokol

Ruthie Miller

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...an extremely blatant riff on Annie Hall.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 26, 2005

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Synopsis

In 1970s New York City, Madeline Ross (Susan Sarandon) is a beautiful film writer trying to make a name for herself in the magazine world. Harris Sloane (David Steinberg) is a nerdish, slightly neurotic film publicist. When the two meet, their relationship starts off rocky, but they soon find themselves falling in love. However, when Madeline begins writing an article about Jean-Fidel Mileau (Jean-Pierre Aumont), a fiendishly handsome French actor, their relationship is tested.

Director: David Helpern Jr.
Executive Producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff
Screenwriter: Fred Barron
Production Co: American International Pictures (AIP)
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 5, 1979, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Aug 1, 2006

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