Between the Lines (1977 film)
| Between the Lines | |
|---|---|
 Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Joan Micklin Silver |
| Produced by | Raphael D. Silver |
| Written by |
Fred Barron David M. Helpern Jr. |
| Starring |
John Heard Lindsay Crouse Jeff Goldblum Bruno Kirby Marilu Henner Richard Cox Michael J. Pollard Raymond J. Barry |
| Music by |
Michael Kamen Steve Van Zandt |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Van Sickle |
| Edited by | John Carter |
| Distributed by |
Midwest Films Vestron Video |
Release dates | April 27, 1977 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Between the Lines is a 1977 film from Midwest Films directed by Joan Micklin Silver and produced by her husband Raphael D. Silver. The film won two out of the three awards it was nominated for at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
The story revolves around a group of people who work at The Back Bay Mainline, an alternative newspaper in Boston.[2]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Heard | Harry Lucas |
| Lindsay Crouse | Abbie |
| Jeff Goldblum | Max Arloft |
| Bruno Kirby | David Entwhistle |
| Michael J. Pollard | The Hawker |
| Marilu Henner | Danielle |
Notes
Fred Barron, who had written for both The Phoenix and The Real Paper, used his alternative newspaper experiences as the basis for his Between the Lines screenplay. The director Silver once had worked for The Village Voice.[3]
The success of the film led to a short-lived TV sitcom, also titled Between the Lines.
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075744/awards
- ↑ "Joan Micklin Silver | Jewish Women's Archive". Jwa.org. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ↑ "Between the Lines: Information from". Answers.com. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
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