Germany / Sep 25, 1981 / 12
It'll make you laugh...'til you cry.
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A boozy Broadway actress comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends as well as her needy daughter. She tries to balance the terrors of returning to work with the demands of all around her with humor and insight, while staying off the booze.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ed Moore | Dr. Komack |
| Byron Webster | Tom |
| Peter Coffield | Mr. Tarloff |
| Mark Schubb | Adam Kasabian |
| Nancy Nagler | Heidi |
| Dan Monahan | Jason |
| Ellen La Gamba | Receptionist |
| Michael A. Ross | Paul |
| Venida Evans | Nurse Garcia |
| Tom Ormeny | Kyle |
| Ken Weisbrath | Waiter |
| Jane Atkins | Doreen |
| Henry Olek | George De Vane |
| Kevin Bacon | Don |
| Ron Levine | Gary |
| Rebecca Stanley | Denise Summers |
| Nick Lapadula | Bartender |
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| Phillip Lindsay | Super |
| Birdie M. Hale | Super's Wife |
| Wayne Franson | Father |
| John Vargas | Manuel |
| Kathryn Janssen | Woman in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Steve Kelley | Jeffrey Kramer (uncredited) |
| Llewellyn Lafford | Car Driver (uncredited) |
| Antic Melkior | Man in Car (uncredited) |
| Frank Slaten | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Only When I Laugh |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 25 settembre 1981 |
| Production | Roger M. Rothstein, Neil Simon |
| Writer | Neil Simon |
| Casting | Jennifer Shull |
| Editing | John Wright |
| Cinematography | David M. Walsh, Robert Edesa |
| Assistant directors | Glenn Jordan |
| Camera operators | Robert Edesa, David M. Walsh |
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| Additional photography | David M. Walsh, Robert Edesa |
| Production design | Albert Brenner, David M. Haber, Marvin March |
| Art direction | David M. Haber, Albert Brenner, Marvin March |
| Set decoration | Marvin March, Albert Brenner, David M. Haber |
| Music | David Shire |
| Sound | David Shire |
| Costume design | Ann Roth, Shirlee Strahm, E. Thomas Case, Kathryn Blondell |
| Makeup | E. Thomas Case, Ann Roth, Shirlee Strahm, Kathryn Blondell |
| Hairstyling | Ann Roth, Shirlee Strahm, E. Thomas Case, Kathryn Blondell |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 25, 1981 / R
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