Nickelodeon (film)

Nickelodeon
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Produced by Robert Chartoff
Frank Marshall
Irwin Winkler
Written by Peter Bogdanovich
W.D. Richter
Starring Ryan O'Neal
Burt Reynolds
Tatum O'Neal
Brian Keith
Stella Stevens
John Ritter
Music by Richard Hazard
Cinematography László Kovács
Editing by William C. Carruth
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
EMI Films
British Lion Films
Release date(s) December 21, 1976
Running time 121 minutes
Country United Kingdom
United States
Language English
Budget $9 million

Nickelodeon is a 1976 comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds, and Tatum O'Neal. According to Bogdanovich, the film was based on true stories told to him by silent movie directors Alan Dwan and Raoul Walsh. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

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Plot

Going from a lawyer to a writer, and then to a film director, is the career path on which we find Leo Harrigan (Ryan O'Neal). But Leo has problems as well, such as being hopelessly smitten with his leading lady, who chooses to grab his attentions by getting herself engaged to his vulgar and ignorant leading man, Buck Greenaway (Burt Reynolds).

Cast

Reception

For the Los Angeles premiere, all guests (and some critics) paid five cents to see the movie in honor of the film and early Hollywood ticket prices.

Alternative versions

The 2009 DVD release includes a 125 minute "Director's Cut" in black and white.

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