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Only When I Laugh
It'll make you laugh...'til you cry.
Genres
ComedyDrama
Overview
A boozy Broadway actress comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends as well as her needy daughter. She tries to balance the terrors of returning to work with the demands of all around her with humor and insight, while staying off the booze.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
120 min
Release Date
1981-09-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
20
Vote Average
5.65
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Marsha Mason
Georgia
Kristy McNichol
Polly
James Coco
Jimmy
Joan Hackett
Toby
David Dukes
David
John Bennett Perry
Actor (Lou)
Guy Boyd
Man in Bar
Ed Moore
Dr. Komack
Byron Webster
Tom
Peter Coffield
Mr. Tarloff
Mark Schubb
Adam Kasabian
Nancy Nagler
Heidi
Dan Monahan
Jason
Ellen La Gamba
Receptionist
Michael A. Ross
Paul
Venida Evans
Nurse Garcia
Tom Ormeny
Kyle
Ken Weisbrath
Waiter
Jane Atkins
Doreen
Henry Olek
George De Vane
Kevin Bacon
Don
Ron Levine
Gary
Rebecca Stanley
Denise Summers
Nick Lapadula
Bartender
Phillip Lindsay
Super
Birdie M. Hale
Super's Wife
Wayne Franson
Father
John Vargas
Manuel
Kathryn Janssen
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve Kelley
Jeffrey Kramer (uncredited)
Llewellyn Lafford
Car Driver (uncredited)
Antic Melkior
Man in Car (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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