Movie
Modern Romance
Overview
A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.
Details
- Release date
- 1981-03-13
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Columbia Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Albert Brooks as Robert Cole
- Kathryn Harrold as Mary Harvard
- Bruno Kirby as Jay
- James L. Brooks as David
- Bob Einstein as Sporting Goods Salesman
- Jane Hallaren as Ellen
- Albert Henderson as Head Mixer
- Meadowlark Lemon as Himself
- George Kennedy as George Kennedy / Zeron
- Tyann Means as Waitress
- Karen Chandler as Neighbor
- Dennis Kort as Health Food Salesman
Crew
- Albert Brooks - Director
- Albert Brooks - Screenplay
- Monica Johnson - Screenplay
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