Willie and Phil (1980)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,400,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.294 |
Directed By
Paul Mazursky
Crew
Anthony Ray
Paul Mazursky
Paul Mazursky
Charlie Picerni
Sven Nykvist
Donn Cambern
Anthony Ray
Juliet Taylor
Albert Wolsky
Claude Bolling
Ernie Bishop
Louis Lane
Paul Mazursky
Terence A. Donnelly
Joe Cranzano
Georges Delerue
Pato Guzman
Edward Stewart
TOP CAST
Michael Ontkean
Willie Kaufman
Margot Kidder
Jeannette Sutherland
Ray Sharkey
Phil D'Amico
Jan Miner
Maria Kaufman
Tom Brennan
Mr. Sal Kaufman
Julie Bovasso
Mrs. D'Amico
Louis Guss
Mr. D'Amico
Kathleen Maguire
Mrs. Sutherland
Kaki Hunter
Patti Sutherland
Kristine DeBell
Rena
Alison Cass Shurpin
Zelda Kaufman #4
Christine Varnai
Zelda Kaufman #3
Walter N. Lowery
Park Bum
Jerry Hall
Karen
Helen Hanft
Used Cars Salesperson
Sol Frieder
Pshchiatrist #2
Ed Van Nuys
Official Clerk
Jill Mazursky
Jill
Donald F. Muhich
Psychiatrist #1
Ann E. Wile
Elaine
Hubert J. Edwards
Black Kid
Allen C. Dawson
Tall Boy
Alvin Alexis
Short Boy
Robert Townsend
Thin Boy
Cynthia McPherson
Woman In Hospital Bed
Karen Montgomery
Cute Blonde
Tom Noonan
Man In Park
Ginny Ortiz
Puerto Rican Girl
Louis Cappeto
Angry Man
Karen Ford
Movie Patron
Kitty Muldoon
Spokeswoman
Avind Harum
Igor
Nikokas K. Irizarry
Wedding Guest
Madeline Moroff
Wedding Clerk / Secretary
Mary-Pat Green
Film Crew
Natalie Wood
Herself
Laurence Fishburne
High School Student
Seth Affoumado
Classroom Student
Lionel Pina
Puerto Rican Girl's Husband
Edy Williams
Ashley
Jon Lonoff
Bearded Yoga Student (uncredited)
Marianne Muellerleile
Moviegoer (uncredited)
Douglas Rowan
Frank-n-Furter on Line (uncredited)
Paul Mazursky
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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