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9 / 10 IMDb March 19, 1979 1h 40m
A young divorcee struggles to provide for her young son and make a new life for herself in the backstage jungle of a TV talk show, becoming fast friends with its head writer whose job it is to see that its host, a woman-chasing egomaniac, stays at the top of the ratings.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
March 19, 1979
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Cast
Carrie Snodgress
as Diana Hayward
Dick Shawn
as Deke Edwards
Edie Adams
as Connie Burton
Jed Allan
as Bernie
Vivian Blaine
as Sylvia
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Denise DuBarry
as Marcy
Tom Hallick
as Pat McKenna
Elayne Heilveil
as Amy
David Letterman
as Matt Morgan
Michael Parks
as David York
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Susan Heldfond
as Jenny Roman
Mackenzie Phillips
as Susan
Meeno Peluce
as Josh Roman
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Bruce Stidham
as Alan Berkowitz
Pat Proft
as Bill Owens
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Joseph Hardin
as Johnny
Mitch Hara
as Terry
Russ Marin
as Mac
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Michael Payne
as Sam
Roscoe Born
as Ben Lakeman
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures TelevisionGreen/Epstein Productions
Sandra Harmon Productions
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