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Seize the Day
Seize the Day

Seize the Day

Genres

Drama

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Tommy Wilhelm (Robin Williams) is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his girlfriend, and left part of his sanity behind as he heads to New York to pick up the pieces of his life. He's always been able to sell, but caught in a downward spiral, he must, in addition, face the father who never really understood him, while trying to balance his newly precarious existence.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

4.865/10

Release Date

09 September 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Tommy Wilhelm

Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Dr. Tamkin

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Dr. Adler

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Olive

John Fiedler

John Fiedler

Carl

Richard B. Shull

Richard B. Shull

Rojax

Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

Margaret

Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Rubin

William Duell

William Duell

Joey

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

Bernie Pell

Jo Van Fleet

Jo Van Fleet

Mrs. Einhorn

Allen Swift

Allen Swift

Maurice Venice

Steve Vinovich

Steve Vinovich

Zeigler

Tom Aldredge

Tom Aldredge

Rappaport

Fyvush Finkel

Fyvush Finkel

Shomier

William Hickey

William Hickey

Peris

Carl Low

Carl Low

Rowland

Walt Gorney

Walt Gorney

Panhandler

David Bickford

David Bickford

Son-in-Law

Stephen Strimpell

Stephen Strimpell

Stockbroker

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Woman #1

Harry Davis

Harry Davis

Elderly Man

Gillien Goll

Gillien Goll

Receptionist

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