The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film)
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| The Heartbreak Kid | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Elaine May |
| Produced by | Edgar J. Scherick |
| Written by | Neil Simon Bruce Jay Friedman |
| Starring | Charles Grodin Cybill Shepherd Jeannie Berlin Eddie Albert |
| Cinematography | Owen Roizman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | December 17, 1972 |
| Running time | 106 min. |
| Country |  |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | The Heartbreak Kid |
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The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 romantic comedy film directed by Elaine May, written by Neil Simon, and starring Charles Grodin, Jeannie Berlin, and Cybill Shepherd.
Jeannie Berlin was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Eddie Albert was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
It is #91 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs, a list of the funniest movies ever made.
The film was remade in 2007 as The Heartbreak Kid starring Ben Stiller and Malin Akerman.
[edit] Plot
The film follows Lenny Cantrow, a sporting goods salesman and newlywed from New York city (Charles Grodin), who meets and pursues Kelly, a blonde WASP (Cybill Shepherd), while his bride is suffering from severe sunburn on their honeymoon. Lenny's decision to dump his new wife (Jeannie Berlin) in order to court Kelly leads to a near-disastrous trip to Minnesota, where Kelly's suspicious and hostile father (Eddie Albert) is an unrelenting obstacle.
[edit] Cast
- Charles Grodin as Lenny Cantrow
- Cybill Shepherd as Kelly Corcoran
- Jeannie Berlin as Lila Kolodny
- Audra Lindley as Mrs. Corcoran
- Eddie Albert as Mr. Corcoran
- Doris Roberts as Mrs. Cantrow
