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I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can is a 1982 American biographical film directed by Jack Hofsiss and starring Jill Clayburgh. The screenplay by David Rabe is based on the memoir of the same title by Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Gordon, whose addiction to and difficult withdrawal from Valium serves as the basis of the plot.
Original Release
03/05/1982
US Release
03/05/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jill Clayburgh | Barbara Gordon |
| Nicol Williamson | Derek Bauer |
| Dianne Wiest | Julie Addison |
| Joe Pesci | Roger |
| Geraldine Page | Jean Scott Martin |
| Albert Salmi | Ben Martin |
| James Sutorius | Sam Mulligan |
| Ellen Greene | Karen Mulligan |
| Cordis Heard | Fran |
| Richard Masur | Alan Newman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jill Clayburgh | Barbara Gordon |
| Nicol Williamson | Derek Bauer |
| Dianne Wiest | Julie Addison |
| Joe Pesci | Roger |
| Geraldine Page | Jean Scott Martin |
| Albert Salmi | Ben Martin |
| James Sutorius | Sam Mulligan |
| Ellen Greene | Karen Mulligan |
| Cordis Heard | Fran |
| Richard Masur | Alan Newman |
| Kasey Connors | Sound Woman |
| Charlie Stavola | Bartender |
| Roger Etienne | Waiter |
| Gregory Osborne | Passerby |
| Eleanor Zee | Emmy Presenter |
| John Shearin | Emmy Official |
| David Polk | Stage Manager |
| Joseph Maher | Dr. Kalman / Doctor Kalman |
| Ann Weldon | Nurse |
| Ángel Ferreira | Delivery Boy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Rabe | Executive Producer |
| David Nicksay | Producer |
| Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Edgar J. Scherick | Producer |
