The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film)
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| The Heartbreak Kid | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Elaine May |
| Written by | Neil Simon |
| Starring | Charles Grodin Cybill Shepherd Jeannie Berlin Audra Lindley Doris Roberts Eddie Albert |
| Release date(s) | 1972 |
| Running time | 106 min |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 American film starring Charles Grodin, Jeannie Berlin, and Cybill Shepherd; the film was directed by Elaine May. A romantic comedy, it follows Lenny, a New York Jew (Grodin) who meets and pursues Kelly, a gentile blonde bombshell (Shepherd) while on his honeymoon. His decision to dump his new wife (Berlin) to court this new love interest leads to a near-disastrous trip to Minnesota, where Kelly's father (Albert) is an unrelenting obstacle.
The Heartbreak Kid was produced by Edgar J. Scherick from a Neil Simon screenplay, and directed by Elaine May
It is #91 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs, a list of the funniest movies ever made.
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