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In Paul Mazursky's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story, young Larry Lapinsky leaves Brooklyn to seek out an acting career in Manhattan. From the clinging arms of a hysterical mother (Shelley Winters) he escapes to the bohemian, sexually liberated world of Greenwich Village in 1953.
Original Release
02/04/1976
US Release
02/04/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lenny Baker | Larry Lapinsky |
| Shelley Winters | Faye Lapinsky / Mom |
| Ellen Greene | Sarah Roth |
| Lois Smith | Anita Cunningham |
| Christopher Walken | Robert Fulmer |
| Dori Brenner | Connie |
| Antonio Fargas | Bernstein Chandler |
| Lou Jacobi | Herb |
| Mike Kellin | Ben Lapinsky |
| Michael Egan | Herbert Berghof - Acting Coach / Acting Teacher |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lenny Baker | Larry Lapinsky |
| Shelley Winters | Faye Lapinsky / Mom |
| Ellen Greene | Sarah Roth |
| Lois Smith | Anita Cunningham |
| Christopher Walken | Robert Fulmer |
| Dori Brenner | Connie |
| Antonio Fargas | Bernstein Chandler |
| Lou Jacobi | Herb |
| Mike Kellin | Ben Lapinsky |
| Michael Egan | Herbert Berghof - Acting Coach / Acting Teacher |
| Rashel Novikoff | Mrs. Tupperman |
| John C. Becher | Sid Weinberg - Casting Director / Casting Director |
| Jeff Goldblum | Clyde Baxter |
| Joe Spinell | Cop at El Station / Cop |
| Denise Galik | Ellen |
| Rochelle Oliver | Doctor Marsha |
| Sol Frieder | Mr. Elkins |
| Helen Hanft | Herb's Wife |
| John Ford Noonan | Barney |
| Carole Monferdini | Southern Girl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Mazursky | Producer |
| Anthony Ray | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Male | Nominated |
