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A Woman Under the Influence
A Woman Under the Influence

A Woman Under the Influence

A woman of today, her world, her passions.

Genres

DramaRomance

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Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.

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Budget

$1000000

Revenue

$12200000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

155 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

18 November 1974

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Mabel Longhetti

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Nick Longhetti

Fred Draper

Fred Draper

George Mortensen

Lady Rowlands

Lady Rowlands

Martha Mortensen

Katherine Cassavetes

Katherine Cassavetes

Margaret Longhetti

Matthew Labyorteaux

Matthew Labyorteaux

Angelo Longhetti

Matthew Cassel

Matthew Cassel

Tony Longhetti

Christina Grisanti

Christina Grisanti

Maria Longhetti

George Dunn

George Dunn

Garson Cross

Mario Gallo

Mario Gallo

Harold Jensen

Eddie Shaw

Eddie Shaw

Dr. Zepp

Angelo Grisanti

Angelo Grisanti

Vito Grimaldi

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Eddie

James Joyce

James Joyce

Bowman

John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Clancy

Vincent Barbi

Vincent Barbi

Gino

Cliff Carnell

Cliff Carnell

Aldo

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Adolph

Hugh Hurd

Hugh Hurd

Willie Johnson

Leon Wagner

Leon Wagner

Billy Tidrow

Dominique Davalos

Dominique Davalos

Dominique Jensen

Xan Cassavetes

Xan Cassavetes

Adrienne Jensen

Pancho Meisenheimer

Pancho Meisenheimer

John Jensen

Sonny Aprile

Sonny Aprile

Aldo

Ellen Davalos

Ellen Davalos

Nancy

Joanne Moore Jordan

Joanne Moore Jordan

Muriel

John Hawker

John Hawker

Joseph Morton

Sylvester Words

Sylvester Words

James Turner

Elizabeth Deering

Elizabeth Deering

Angela

Jackie Peters

Jackie Peters

Tina

Elsie Ames

Elsie Ames

Principal

N.J. Cassavetes

N.J. Cassavetes

Adolph

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