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Willie & Phil is a 1980 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Michael Ontkean, Margot Kidder, and Ray Sharkey.
He initially came to prominence portraying Officer Willie Gillis on the crime drama series The Rookies from 1972 to 1974, followed by lead roles in the hockey sports comedy film Slap Shot (1977) and the romantic comedy Willie & Phil (1980).
Aug 15, 1980 · Willie & Phil: Directed by Paul Mazursky. With Michael Ontkean, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, Jan Miner. Remake of Jules et Jim following the experiences over a decade of two friends who fall in love with the same woman, enjoyably satirising the 70's through the search by the three protagonists for their identities and making sharp attacks on ...
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Paul Mazursky
- 1980-08-15
Willie (Michael Ontkean) is a high school teacher as the movie opens, but he wants to be more, to feel deeply, to think on more exalted levels, and his journey through the decade takes him into radicalism, back to the earth, and all the way to India for lessons in meditation.
Jan 22, 2019 · The film also studies relationships, what its director calls “wanting something permanent yet wanting to be free”. Director: Paul Mazursky. Writer: Paul Mazursky. Stars: Michael Ontkean, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, Jan Miner, Tom Brennan, Louis Guss, Kathleen Maguire, Kaki Hunter, Kristine DeBell, Jerry Hall.
He initially came to prominence portraying Officer Willie Gillis on the crime drama series The Rookies from 1972 to 1974, followed by lead roles in the hockey sports comedy film Slap Shot (1977) and the romantic comedy Willie & Phil (1980).
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Life imitates art when two Manhattanites -- pompous teacher Willie (Michael Ontkean) and quiet photographer Phil (Ray Sharkey) -- become friends after a thought-provoking screening of "Jules et...
- Comedy, Drama
