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Author! Author! (1982)
- PG
- 06/18/1982 (US)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- 1h 50m
Anyone can be a father. But not every father deserves a standing ovation.
Overview
A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.
Arthur Hiller
DirectorIsrael Horovitz
WriterCast
![Al Pacino's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/pj45V86zcQqMeOj1oSGPkUDogXv.jpg)
Al Pacino
Ivan Travalian![Dyan Cannon's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/sWOKuAEA90inkVheLIafT6G3fx0.jpg)
Dyan Cannon
Alica Detroit![Tuesday Weld's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/wAHhvoII75VeT5OGpHoTGf1hJ7w.jpg)
Tuesday Weld
Gloria Travalian![Bob Dishy's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/VmtKTZPYNUePKeVXRTgUo7qUED.jpg)
Bob Dishy
Morris Finestein![Bob Elliott's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ApysF6vUAU5IdsuFQMtgjkXcfbs.jpg)
Bob Elliott
Patrick Dicker![Ray Goulding's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/9Un36Xg9T7G6Y1s5VoVW1bgs8Xc.jpg)
Ray Goulding
Jackie Dicker![Eric Gurry's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/jXJJp80dhGAjRIzwMe39bdzOG3V.jpg)