| Almost You | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Adam Brooks |
| Starring | Brooke Adams Griffin Dunne |
| Music by | Jonathan Elias |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date |
|
| Running time | 96 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $95,000 |
Almost You is a 1985 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Brooks and starring Brooke Adams and Griffin Dunne. It won the Special Jury Prize at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival.
Almost You was Brooks' first film as director. The screenplay was written by Mark Horowitz.
Premise
Complications arise when a man and woman who have been having an affair attend a dinner party with their spouses and friends.
Cast
- Brooke Adams as Erica Boyer
- Griffin Dunne as Alex Boyer
- Karen Young as Lisa Willoughby
- Marty Watt as Kevin Danzig
- Christine Estabrook as Maggie
- Dana Delany as Susan McCall
- Laura Dean as Jeannie
- Josh Mostel as David
- Miguel Pinero as Ralph
- Daryl Edwards as Sal
- Mark Metcalf as Andrews
- Seth Allen as Frank Rose
- Joe Silver as Uncle Stu
- Joe Leon as Uncle Mel
- Harvey Waldman as The Director
- Spalding Gray as Travel Agent
- Suzan Hughes as The Bartender
- Wendy Creed as The Waitress
- Suzzy Roche as The Receptionist
- Steve DeLuca as Policeman #1
- Jim Phelan as Policeman #2
References
- "Almost You (1984) - Adam Brooks | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- "SCREEN: 'ALMOST YOU'". New York Times, By VINCENT CANBY. May 8, 1985
- "Almost You". Spirituality and Practice, Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
External links
| Films directed by Adam Brooks | |
|---|---|
|
 | This article about a 1980s comedy-drama film is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This article related to an American film of the 1980s is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- 1985 films
- Films directed by Adam Brooks
- Films scored by Jonathan Elias
- 1985 comedy-drama films
- 1985 directorial debut films
- American comedy-drama films
- Sundance Film Festival award–winning films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- English-language comedy-drama films
- 1980s comedy-drama film stubs
- 1980s American film stubs