Between the Lines

Name: Between the Lines
Director: Joan Micklin Silver
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1977
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: John Heard, Bruno Kirby, Lindsay Crouse, Gwen Welles, Jeff Goldblum

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Comedy
Drama

1977
Joan Micklin Silver
101 mins
15

Summary

Comedy starring John Heard and Bruno Kirby. Boston's one-time radical weekly The Back Bay Mainline is losing its excitement on the way to making a profit. The radical flavour is disappearing and big business is interested in a takeover. The effect is devastating for the young and dedicated journalists and hangers-on who have committed so much of their lives to the paper and to each other.

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Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Alan Jones

This warm-hearted character comedy revolves around staff members of a Boston underground newspaper just before it's sold to a profit-minded publisher. The perceptive humour comes from the last bastion of 1960s political radicalism taking on corporate thinking, coupled with a brilliant ensemble cast milking every moment for wit and poignancy. Rock critic Jeff Goldblum's ad-libbed music lecture is a hoot, while photographer Lindsay Crouse's feminist rapport with stripper Marilu Henner is another highlight. Utterly engrossing and believable, this is a spirited satire full of real people involved in real situations.

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6.6/10

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Cast

rolenameHarryJohn HeardDavidBruno KirbyAbbieLindsay CrouseLauraGwen WellesMaxJeff GoldblumMichaelStephen CollinsLynnJill EikenberryHawkerMichael J PollardDanielleMarilu HennerStanleyLewis J StadlenFrankJon Korkes

Crew

rolenameDirectorJoan Micklin Silver

Details

Theatrical distributor

Essential Cinema

Languages

English

Guidance

Swearing, brief nudity.

Available on

video

Formats

Colour