Play It as It Lays (1972)
Overview
Burned-out B-movie actress Maria, depressed and frustrated with her loveless marriage to an ambitious film director, Carter Lang, who would rather work on his career than on his relationship with her, numbs herself with drugs and sex with strangers. Only her friendship with a sensitive gay movie producer, B.Z., offers a semblance of solace. But even that relationship proves to be fleeting amidst the empty decadence of Hollywood.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $1,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.76 |
Directed By
Frank Perry
Crew
Frank Perry
Joan Didion
John Gregory Dunne
Roger M. Rothstein
Edward Teets
Joe Scully
Pato Guzman
Frank Perry
Joan Didion
Dominick Dunne
Jordan Cronenweth
Sidney Katz
Pato Guzman
Joel Schumacher
TOP CAST
Tuesday Weld
Maria Wyeth Lang
Anthony Perkins
B.Z.
Adam Roarke
Carter Lang
Tammy Grimes
Helene
Ruth Ford
Carlotta
Eddie Firestone
Benny Austin
Diana Ewing
Susannah
Paul Lambert
Larry Kulik
Chuck McCann
Abortionist's Assistant
Severn Darden
Hypnotist
Tony Young
Johnny Waters
Richard Anderson
Les Goodwin
Tyne Daly
Journalist
Norman Foster
Abortionist
Elizabeth Claman
The Chickie
Mitzi Hoag
Patsy
Roger Ewing
Nelson
Dick Ryal
Apartment Manager
John Finnegan
Frank
Tracy Morgan
Jeanelle
Darlene Conley
Kate's Nurse
Allan Warnick
T.V. Panelist
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