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The Front

The Front

America's most unlikely hero.

1976 1h 35mComedyDrama

A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

3.5/5

TMDB score· 183 votes

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Synopsis

A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

The vibe

friendshipfightpoliticsmovie businessscreenwritermccarthy erafrontwritercommunismmccarthyism

Behind it

Martin RittMartin RittDirectorWalter BernsteinWalter BernsteinWriterDave GrusinDave GrusinComposerMichael ChapmanMichael ChapmanCinematography

Cast

Woody AllenWoody AllenHoward Prince
Zero MostelZero MostelHecky Brown
Herschel BernardiHerschel BernardiPhilip Sussman
Michael MurphyMichael MurphyAlfred Miller
Andrea MarcovicciAndrea MarcovicciFlorence Barrett
Remak RamsayRemak RamsayHennessey
Marvin LichtermanMyer Prince
Lloyd GoughLloyd GoughDelaney
David MarguliesDavid MarguliesPhelps
Joshua ShelleyJoshua ShelleySam
Norman RoseHoward's Attorney
Charles KimbroughCharles KimbroughCommittee Counselor
Josef SommerJosef SommerCommittee Chairman
Danny AielloDanny AielloDanny LaGattuta
Georgann JohnsonGeorgann JohnsonT.V. Interviewer
Scott McKayScott McKayHampton
David ClarkeDavid ClarkeHubert Jackson
I.W. KleinBank Teller

Director

Martin Ritt

Writer

Walter Bernstein

Release date

30 Sept 1976

Runtime

1h 35m

Studio

Devon/Persky-Bright, Persky-Bright Productions, Columbia Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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