Death of a Salesman (1985)

  • PG
  • 08/16/1985 (US)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 2h 10m

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

Overview

A salesman faces a crisis as he's about to lose his job, struggles with bills, and feels disrespected by his sons, who haven't lived up to their potential. He reflects on where things went wrong and how to fix his family.

Volker Schlöndorff

Director

Cast

Dustin Hoffman's headshot

Dustin Hoffman

Willy Loman
Kate Reid's headshot

Kate Reid

Linda Loman
John Malkovich's headshot

John Malkovich

Biff Loman
Stephen Lang's headshot

Stephen Lang

Harold 'Happy' Loman
Charles Durning's headshot

Charles Durning

Charley
Louis Zorich's headshot

Louis Zorich

Ben Loman
David Chandler's headshot

David Chandler

Bernard
Jon Polito's headshot

Jon Polito

Howard

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