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The American Success Company
The American Success Company
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  2. The American Success Company

The American Success Company

1980
1h 31m
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1980

Runtime

1h 31m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

1
Amazon Video

Buy

1
Amazon Video
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Storyline

"A movie dedicated to the fine art of making it."

A husband is humiliated at home and at work. He decides he has had enough of it and hires a prostitute to help him get back at his boss, wife and friends and get a lot richer in the process.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Mar 1, 1980
Languages
English
Director
William Richert
William Richert
Production
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft m.b.H.
NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft m.b.H.
Production Countries
Germany
United States of America

Top Cast

36 Cast Members

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Harry

Belinda Bauer

Belinda Bauer

Sarah

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Mr. Elliott

Steven Keats

Steven Keats

Rick Duprez

Bianca Jagger

Bianca Jagger

Corinne

John Glover

John Glover

Ernst

Mascha Gonska

Mascha Gonska

Greta

Michael Durrell

Michael Durrell

Herman

Eva Maria Meineke

Eva Maria Meineke

Mrs. Heinemann

Günter Meisner

Maitre 'd

David Allen Brooks

David Allen Brooks

Gunter (as David Brooks)

Marie Bardischewski

Landlady

Sebastian Baur

Sebastian Baur

Young Magician

Peer Brensing

Amsucco Guard

Judith Brown

Judith Brown

Red-Headed Lady Friend (as Judy Brown)

Michael Burger

Rental Agent

Andrew Burleigh

Charles

Claudia Butenuth

Claudia Butenuth

Herman's Secretary

Peter Capell

Peter Capell

Lichtenstein

Loyd Catlett

Loyd Catlett

Waiter

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