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09/09/1986 Drama 1h 33m
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Overview

Tommy Wilhelm is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his girlfriend, and left part of his sanity behind as he heads to New York to pick up the pieces of his life. He's always been able to sell, but caught in a downward spiral, he must, in addition, face the father who never really understood him, while trying to balance his newly precarious existence.

  1. Fielder Cook

    Director

  2. Ronald Ribman

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Robin Williams

    Tommy Wilhelm

  2. Jerry Stiller

    Dr. Tamkin

  3. Joseph Wiseman

    Dr. Adler

  4. Glenne Headly

    Olive

  5. John Fiedler

    Carl

  6. Richard B. Shull

    Rojax

  7. Katherine Borowitz

    Margaret

  8. Louis Guss

    Rubin

  9. William Duell

    Joey

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Reviews

A review by William
Written by William on 2013-10-20
The story is gripping and easy to feel mostly due to down-on-his-luck, Tommy Wilhelm's anger and frustration with life. Dr. Tamkin, is also a highlight, as his best friend with lots of ideas. I felt that the actors playing most of the other parts were a bit like watching a high school play.
Robin Williams and to a leaser degree Jerry Stiller hold this film together as one hopes for a resolution to a life gone sour.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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