The read
A Balasaur Score of 52 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 36%, Metacritic 43/100. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Most of the 427 1980s romance movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
Hard-drinking novelist Zach Hutton spirals out of control after his wife and mistress both leave him. Alone and crippled by a bad case of writer's block, Zach slips in and out of casual relationships and one-night stands, while his drinking becomes more and more severe. With the help of a bartender and his therapist, Zach confronts his demons — women and alcohol.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes36%
Metacritic43/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
94 audience votes
Key crew
- Blake EdwardsDirector
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
- Blake EdwardsWriter
Cast
- John RitterZach
- Vincent GardeniaBarney
- Alyson ReedAlex
- Joel BrooksJake
- Julianne PhillipsMolly
- Chelsea FieldAmy
- Peter DonatSparky
- Don GordonCurt
- Nina FochAlex's Mother
- Denise CrosbyAngie
- Michael KiddDr. Westford
- DeeDee RescherBernice
Stills
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Themes
alcoholcondomwriter's blockin flagrantiauthordivorceextramarital affairex-wife