I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can (1982)

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Jill Clayburgh plays, as one character calls her, "a pill-popping dingbat" in this film adaptation of television producer Barbara Gordon's autobiographical account of her addiction to prescription drugs. Clayburgh plays Gordon in the film as a successful television documentary filmmaker whose… More Jill Clayburgh plays, as one character calls her, "a pill-popping dingbat" in this film adaptation of television producer Barbara Gordon's autobiographical account of her addiction to prescription drugs. Clayburgh plays Gordon in the film as a successful television documentary filmmaker whose mounting pressures force her to pop a Valium or two for nerves. She then ingests a few more pills after an argument with boyfriend Derek Bauer (Nicol Williamson). And thus begins her slow and steady compulsion to keep taking more and more Valium. Finally realizing her addiction, Gordon makes a disastrous attempt to go cold turkey but fails miserably, finally having to undergo a painful rehabilitation in an institution. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 46 min.
Directed By: Jack Hofsiss
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Mar 5, 1982 Wide
On DVD: Jun 21, 2005

Critic Reviews

Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
there's more than a little barely veiled hero worship here
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can hasn't exactly aged all that well. And that's me being kind.

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Cast

            Jill Clayburgh as Barbara Gordon

            Nicol Williamson as Derek Bauer

            Dianne Wiest as Julie Addison

            Joe Pesci as Roger

            Geraldine Page as Jean Martin

            James Sutorius as Sam Mulligan

            Ellen Greene as Karen Mulligan

            Cordis Heard as Fran

            Richard Masur as Alan Newman

            Daniel Stern as Jim

            Dan Hedaya as Dr. Klein

            Kathleen Widdoes as Dr. Rawlings

            John Lithgow as Mr. Brunner

            Lara Cody as Newscaster

            Kasey Connors as Sound Woman

            Jeffrey DeMunn as Dr. Roberts

            Anne De Salvo as Iris

            Derwin Jordan as Doctor

            Robert DoQui as Teddy

            Roger Etienne as Waiter

            Deborah Foreman
            
            Malcolm Groome as Talent Coordinator

            Richard Hamilton as Joe

            Thomas Hill as Dr. Morgan

            Gloria Irizarry as Patient

            Toni Kalem as Debbie

            Margaret Ladd as Lara

            Joseph Maher as Dr. Kalman

            DeVera Marcus as Therapist

            Gregory Osborne as Passerby

            CCH Pounder as Anne

            John Shearin as Emmy Official

            Ebbe Roe Smith as Chet

            Charlie Stavola as Bartender

            Ann Weldon as Nurse

            Andrew Winner as Greg

            Eleanor Zee as Emmy Presenter

            Wendy Cutler as Crew Member

            Eddy Donno
            
            Andy Goldberg as Disc Jockey

            Glenn Wilder
            
            Lawrence Sellars
            
            Paul Willson
            
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