A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $1,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $12,200,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.2864 |
Directed By
John Cassavetes
Crew
John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes
David Armstrong
Bo Harwood
Sheila Viseltear
Sam Shaw
Robert Heffernan
Roger Slager
Michael Ferris
Carole K. Smith
Beth Bergeron
Carole K. Smith
Kevin Joyce
Nick Spaulding
Tom Cornwell
Gary Graver
Caleb Deschanel
Al Ruban
Jack Corrick
Steve Hitter
Mitch Breit
Frederick Elmes
Mitch Breit
Cliff Carnell
Merv Dayan
Brian Hamill
David V. Lester
Leslie Otis
R. Michael Stringer
David B. Nowell
Larry Silver
Gary Graver
Anthony R. Palmieri
Chris Taylor
Bo Taylor
Elaine Kagan
Bo Harwood
Phedon Papamichael
Michael Denecke
TOP CAST
Gena Rowlands
Mabel Longhetti
Peter Falk
Nick Longhetti
Fred Draper
George Mortensen
Lady Rowlands
Martha Mortensen
Katherine Cassavetes
Margaret Longhetti
Matthew Labyorteaux
Angelo Longhetti
Matthew Cassel
Tony Longhetti
Christina Grisanti
Maria Longhetti
George Dunn
Garson Cross
Mario Gallo
Harold Jensen
Eddie Shaw
Dr. Zepp
Angelo Grisanti
Vito Grimaldi
Charles Horvath
Eddie
James Joyce
Bowman
John Finnegan
Clancy
Vincent Barbi
Gino
Cliff Carnell
Aldo
Frank Richards
Adolph
Hugh Hurd
Willie Johnson
Leon Wagner
Billy Tidrow
Dominique Davalos
Dominique Jensen
Xan Cassavetes
Adrienne Jensen
Pancho Meisenheimer
John Jensen
Sonny Aprile
Aldo
Ellen Davalos
Nancy
Joanne Moore Jordan
Muriel
John Hawker
Joseph Morton
Sylvester Words
James Turner
Elizabeth Deering
Angela
Jackie Peters
Tina
Elsie Ames
Principal
N.J. Cassavetes
Adolph
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