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- Release Date: 1985
- Runtime: 119 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Starring: James Woods, Gabrielle Lazure, Alan Arkin, Michael Sarrazin ... see all
- Director: Ted Kotcheff
- Plot: Based on a novel by Mordecai Richler, allegedly his autobiography, it tells the story of a Jewish writer, from his life as a young boy in Montreal to his more... Read more
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Limited charm, but a major treat for Arkin fans
Jun 15, 2005
Lisa Lapp - imdb.com
Jun 15, 2005Lisa Lapp - imdb.com
This movie creates a real and engaging feeling for the title character's life -- his ridiculous childhood, with seedy parents each pretending in their own perverse ways to give him wholesome roots, followed by his self-led path into adulthood and sincere,... Full review
A Must For Any Collection
Jan 20, 2005
deemo31 - imdb.com
Jan 20, 2005deemo31 - imdb.com
My wife and I saw this movie just because the video recorder was on the wrong station when it started recording. We saw who was in it, and decided to give it a shot. What a pleasant surprise this movie turned... Full review
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It's been 14 years since Mordechai Richler's adult fare made it to the big screen in 1985's Joshua Then and Now . (Before that, it was 1974 with the Richard Dreyfuss-starring The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz .) ... Full Article
The early ups and later downs in the life of Joshua Shapiro (James Woods) more or less describe the trajectory of this semi-autobiographical film, adapted from the book by Mordecai Richler. ... Full Article