United States / Mar 19, 1979 / NBC
Fast Friends (1979)
Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern
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1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A young divorcee struggles to provide for her young son and make a new life for herself in the backstage jungle of a TV talk show, becoming fast friends with its head writer whose job it is to see that its host, a woman-chasing egomaniac, stays at the top of the ratings.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elayne Heilveil | Amy |
| David Letterman | Matt Morgan |
| Michael Parks | David York |
| Susan Heldfond | Jenny Roman |
| Mackenzie Phillips | Susan |
| Meeno Peluce | Josh Roman |
| Bruce Stidham | Alan Berkowitz |
| Pat Proft | Bill Owens |
| Joseph Hardin | Johnny |
| Mitch Hara | Terry |
| Russ Marin | Mac |
| Michael Payne | Sam |
| Roscoe Born | Ben Lakeman |
| Joel Lawrence | Cue Card Man |
| Sumi Haru | TV Reporter |
| Moe Di Sesso | Mr. Doodles |
| Lonnie Bradford | Man |
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| Joella Deffenbaugh | Woman |
| J.D. Hinton | Donnie Devlin |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fast Friends |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures Television, Green/Epstein Productions, Sandra Harmon Productions |
| Release date | 19 marzo 1979 |
| Executive producer | Allen S. Epstein, Jim Green |
| Production | Sandra Harmon, Judith Gill |
| Writer | Sandra Harmon |
| Editing | Kurt Hirschler |
| Cinematography | Howard Schwartz |
| Assistant directors | Steven Hilliard Stern |
| Camera operators | Howard Schwartz |
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| Additional photography | Howard Schwartz |
| Production design | Ross Bellah, Zoltan Muller |
| Art direction | Ross Bellah, Zoltan Muller |
| Set decoration | Ross Bellah, Zoltan Muller |
| Stunts | Buck McDancer |
| Music | Don Peake |
| Sound | Don Peake |
Release dates
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