"Harry Block wrote a bestseller about his best friends. Now, his best friends are about to become his worst enemies."

1997

1h 36m

7.3(1056 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Woody Allen

Harry Block

Judy Davis

Lucy

Kirstie Alley

Joan

Elisabeth Shue

Fay Sexton

Billy Crystal

Larry / The Devil

Bob Balaban

Richard

Hazelle Goodman

Eric Lloyd

Hilly

Caroline Aaron

Doris

Richard Benjamin

Ken

Creative team

Directed by: Woody Allen
Written by: Woody Allen
Produced by: Jean Doumanian

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