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1972

The Heartbreak Kid

Three days into his Miami honeymoon with needy and unsophisticated Lila, Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms his fear that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants to be with Kelly instead.

Credits

Director

Elaine May

Producer

Edgar J. Scherick

Writers

Bruce Jay Friedman , Neil Simon

Cinematographer

Owen Roizman

Editor

John Carter

Costume Design

Anthea Sylbert

Composer

Garry Sherman

Cast

Charles Grodin , Cybill Shepherd , Jeannie Berlin , Audra Lindley , Eddie Albert , Mitchell Jason , William Prince , Augusta Dabney , Doris Roberts , Jack Hausman

Studios

20th Century Fox , Palomar Pictures International

Genres

Romance Comedy

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

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The Heartbreak Kid (1972) movie poster
The Heartbreak Kid (1972) movie poster
The Heartbreak Kid (1972) movie poster
The Heartbreak Kid (1972) movie poster
The Heartbreak Kid (1972) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 6 nominations
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Neil Simon The Heartbreak Kid 1973
Nom Best Supporting Actor Eddie Albert 1973
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Charles Grodin 1973
Nom Best Supporting Actress Jeannie Berlin 1973
Nom Best Supporting Actress Jeannie Berlin 1973
Nom Best Screenplay Neil Simon 1973

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