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Minnie and Moskowitz
Minnie and Moskowitz

Minnie and Moskowitz

John Cassavetes, who gave you 'husbands', 'faces', 'shadows', now adds to his list of intriguing characters...

Genres

RomanceDramaComedy

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Depressed and jaded after being dumped by her married boyfriend, aging beauty Minnie Moore wonders if she'll ever find love. After shaggy-haired parking lot attendant Seymour Moskowitz comes to her defense from an angry and rebuffed blind date, he falls hopelessly in love with her despite their myriad differences. Minnie reluctantly agrees to a date with Moskowitz, and, slowly but surely, an unlikely romance blossoms between the two.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

22 December 1971

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Minnie Moore

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Moskowitz

Val Avery

Val Avery

Zelmo Swift

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Morgan Morgan

Katherine Cassavetes

Katherine Cassavetes

Sheba Moskowitz

Elizabeth Deering

Elizabeth Deering

Girl

Elsie Ames

Elsie Ames

Florence

Lady Rowlands

Lady Rowlands

Georgia Moore

Holly Near

Holly Near

Irish

Judith Roberts

Judith Roberts

Wife

Jack Danskin

Jack Danskin

Dick Henderson

Eleanor Zee

Eleanor Zee

Mrs. Grass

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Jim

Sean Joyce

Sean Joyce

Ned

David Rowlands

David Rowlands

Minister

Xan Cassavetes

Xan Cassavetes

Young Girl in Ballet Tutu (uncredited)

Zoe Cassavetes

Zoe Cassavetes

Baby Girl (uncredited)

Roberta Collins

Roberta Collins

Countergirl at Pink's Hot Dogs (uncredited)

Bruce Brown

Bruce Brown

Husband (uncredited)

Darren Moloney

Darren Moloney

Jim's Son (uncredited)

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