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Willie and Phil
Willie and Phil

Willie and Phil

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ComedyDramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$5500000

Revenue

$4400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

4.4/10

Release Date

15 August 1980

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Willie Kaufman

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Jeannette Sutherland

Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Phil D'Amico

Jan Miner

Jan Miner

Maria Kaufman

Tom Brennan

Tom Brennan

Mr. Sal Kaufman

Julie Bovasso

Julie Bovasso

Mrs. D'Amico

Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Mr. D'Amico

Kathleen Maguire

Kathleen Maguire

Mrs. Sutherland

Kaki Hunter

Kaki Hunter

Patti Sutherland

Kristine DeBell

Kristine DeBell

Rena

Alison Cass Shurpin

Alison Cass Shurpin

Zelda Kaufman #4

Christine Varnai

Christine Varnai

Zelda Kaufman #3

Walter N. Lowery

Walter N. Lowery

Park Bum

Jerry Hall

Jerry Hall

Karen

Helen Hanft

Helen Hanft

Used Cars Salesperson

Sol Frieder

Sol Frieder

Pshchiatrist #2

Ed Van Nuys

Ed Van Nuys

Official Clerk

Jill Mazursky

Jill Mazursky

Jill

Donald F. Muhich

Donald F. Muhich

Psychiatrist #1

Ann E. Wile

Ann E. Wile

Elaine

Hubert J. Edwards

Hubert J. Edwards

Black Kid

Allen C. Dawson

Allen C. Dawson

Tall Boy

Alvin Alexis

Alvin Alexis

Short Boy

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Thin Boy

Cynthia McPherson

Cynthia McPherson

Woman In Hospital Bed

Karen Montgomery

Karen Montgomery

Cute Blonde

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Man In Park

Ginny Ortiz

Ginny Ortiz

Puerto Rican Girl

Louis Cappeto

Louis Cappeto

Angry Man

Karen Ford

Karen Ford

Movie Patron

Stephan Hart

Stephan Hart

Kitty Muldoon

Kitty Muldoon

Spokeswoman

Avind Harum

Avind Harum

Igor

Nikokas K. Irizarry

Nikokas K. Irizarry

Wedding Guest

Madeline Moroff

Madeline Moroff

Wedding Clerk / Secretary

R.M. Wexler

R.M. Wexler

Mary-Pat Green

Mary-Pat Green

Film Crew

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Herself

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

High School Student

Seth Affoumado

Seth Affoumado

Classroom Student

Lionel Pina

Lionel Pina

Puerto Rican Girl's Husband

Edy Williams

Edy Williams

Ashley

Jon Lonoff

Jon Lonoff

Bearded Yoga Student (uncredited)

Marianne Muellerleile

Marianne Muellerleile

Moviegoer (uncredited)

Douglas Rowan

Douglas Rowan

Frank-n-Furter on Line (uncredited)

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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