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Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Its passion cannot be overstated. Its power must not be overlooked.

Genres

DramaTV Movie

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Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

136 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

16 August 1985

Country

Germany

Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Willy Loman

Kate Reid

Kate Reid

Linda Loman

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Biff Loman

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Harold 'Happy' Loman

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Charley

Louis Zorich

Louis Zorich

Ben Loman

David Chandler

David Chandler

Bernard

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Howard

Kathryn Rossetter

Kathryn Rossetter

Woman from Boston

Tom Signorelli

Tom Signorelli

Stanley

Linda Kozlowski

Linda Kozlowski

Miss Forsythe

Karen Needle

Karen Needle

Letta

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