Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi
In the early 1950s, Howard Prince, who works in a restaurant, helps out a black-listed writer friend by selling a TV station a script under his own name. The money is useful in paying off gambling deb...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 17, 2004
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October 13, 2009Refreshing to see a serious subject handled in a comedic manner. A typical Woody Allen feature.
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August 30, 2009Incredibly well directed and written, the acting is fantastic. Woody Allen is great and Zero Mostel is superb in his best role. The story about blacklisting is so interesting and the film makes you think and wonder.
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June 13, 2008woody's always the same guy. he may have other names, but he's always woody. :0D
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January 24, 2008An informative account of the 1950s Hollywood blacklisting. Woody Allen was a bit irritating but played his part well.
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January 1, 2008good movie, just not funny. very unlike woody allen. atleast at this point in is career, which is right before annie hall. but without knowing its a allen film, it is fabulous just by its self. best movie fighting the Unamerican commitee's ever.
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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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