United States / Aug 15, 1980
Heads or Tails...
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Life imitates art when two Manhattanites — pompous teacher Willie and quiet photographer Phil — become friends after a thought-provoking screening of "Jules et Jim," Truffaut's classic film about a decades-long ménage à trois. Soon, the men meet Jeanette, a sexually liberated southern transplant who promptly falls for both of them. Frustrated passions curdle into jealousy as Jeanette entertains love affairs with each in the ensuing years.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Maguire | Mrs. Sutherland |
| Kaki Hunter | Patti Sutherland |
| Kristine DeBell | Rena |
| Alison Cass Shurpin | Zelda Kaufman #4 |
| Christine Varnai | Zelda Kaufman #3 |
| Walter N. Lowery | Park Bum |
| Jerry Hall | Karen |
| Helen Hanft | Used Cars Salesperson |
| Sol Frieder | Pshchiatrist #2 |
| Ed Van Nuys | Official Clerk |
| Jill Mazursky | Jill |
| Donald F. Muhich | Psychiatrist #1 |
| Ann E. Wile | Elaine |
| Hubert J. Edwards | Black Kid |
| Allen C. Dawson | Tall Boy |
| Alvin Alexis | Short Boy |
| Robert Townsend | Thin Boy |
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| Cynthia McPherson | Woman In Hospital Bed |
| Karen Montgomery | Cute Blonde |
| Tom Noonan | Man In Park |
| Ginny Ortiz | Puerto Rican Girl |
| Louis Cappeto | Angry Man |
| Karen Ford | Movie Patron |
| Stephan Hart | |
| Kitty Muldoon | Spokeswoman |
| Avind Harum | Igor |
| Nikokas K. Irizarry | Wedding Guest |
| Madeline Moroff | Wedding Clerk / Secretary |
| R.M. Wexler | |
| Mary-Pat Green | Film Crew |
| Natalie Wood | Herself |
| Laurence Fishburne | High School Student |
| Seth Affoumado | Classroom Student |
| Lionel Pina | Puerto Rican Girl's Husband |
| Edy Williams | Ashley |
| Jon Lonoff | Bearded Yoga Student (uncredited) |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Moviegoer (uncredited) |
| Douglas Rowan | Frank-n-Furter on Line (uncredited) |
| Paul Mazursky | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Willie & Phil |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 15 agosto 1980 |
| Production | Paul Mazursky, Anthony Ray, Terence A. Donnelly |
| Writer | Paul Mazursky |
| Casting | Juliet Taylor |
| Editing | Donn Cambern |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Assistant directors | Paul Mazursky |
| Camera operators | Sven Nykvist |
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| Additional photography | Sven Nykvist |
| Production design | Pato Guzman, Ernie Bishop, Edward Stewart |
| Art direction | Pato Guzman, Ernie Bishop, Edward Stewart |
| Set decoration | Ernie Bishop, Edward Stewart, Pato Guzman |
| Stunts | Charlie Picerni |
| Music | Claude Bolling, Georges Delerue |
| Sound | Claude Bolling, Georges Delerue |
| Costume design | Albert Wolsky, Joe Cranzano, Louis Lane |
| Makeup | Joe Cranzano, Louis Lane, Albert Wolsky |
| Hairstyling | Albert Wolsky, Joe Cranzano, Louis Lane |
| Budget | 5.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 4.400.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 10, 1980 / 16
Physical media
Czechia / Mar 01, 1994
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