Al Pacino, Jerry Orbach, Susan Floyd

Harry Levine (Al Pacino) is a washed-up writer -- or so he fears -- who wants nothing more than success and happiness. Somehow, though, he seems to always find himself straying from his grand plan. Ho...( read more  read more... )ping for an honest review of his work, Levine spends an hour with his friend Jake Manheim (Jerry Orbach), a man whose wisdom abounds in the twilight of his life. But can an old dog like Harry learn new and, ultimately, more life-affirming tricks?

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R, 99 min

Directed by: Al Pacino

Release Date: January 1, 2000

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DVD Release Date: June 19, 2007

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  • January 31, 2008
    Interesting play on film by director and star Pacino. It's good to see Pacino do interesting work like this instead of his usual "Now where is my paycheck?" films. A good companion piece with Looking For Richard for the arty crowd.
  • September 16, 2008
    I haven't actually seen or even heard of this film, but I'd give it a go.
  • August 21, 2008
    A beautiful honest movie for anyone in the arts--about living it, really. Beautifully written, acted, and directed. As significant a picture, as importantly honest as any Al Pacino has been in.
  • September 8, 2007
    I like alot of Al Pacino's movies but this one doesn't do it for me
  • September 2, 2007
    Al Pacino isn't a director, and he doesn't propose to be, but this is a terrific little film and I'm very glad that I got the opportunity to finally see it. The acting is great, and the source play is beautifully written. There's a sense of personal connection, both with the writ...( read more)er and the actors, and the result is a thoroughly convincing character study.

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