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Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry

7,3 /10 (1,050 Votes)
1997 EN 96 min

Overview

Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.

Stream

Rent

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Release date

12/12/1997

Votes

1,050

Popularity

2.7

Harry Block wrote a bestseller about his best friends. Now, his best friends are about to become his worst enemies.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

96 min

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$10,686,841

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Harry Block

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Lucy

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Joan

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Fay Sexton

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Larry / The Devil

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Richard

Hazelle Goodman

Hazelle Goodman

Cookie

Eric Lloyd

Eric Lloyd

Hilly

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Doris

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Ken

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Leslie

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Harvey Stern

Demi Moore

Demi Moore

Helen

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Mel

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Paul Epstein

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Jane

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Beth Kramer

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Grace

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Burt

Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Max

No photo

Scotty Bloch

Ms. Paley

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Professor Clark

Robert Harper

Robert Harper

Harry's Doctor

No photo

Shifra Lerer

Dolly

Gene Saks

Gene Saks

Harry's Father

Stephanie Roth Haberle

Stephanie Roth Haberle

Janet

Dan Frazer

Dan Frazer

Janet's Dad

Joel Leffert

Joel Leffert

Norman

Lynn Cohen

Lynn Cohen

Janet's Mom

Joe Buck

Joe Buck

Yankee Announcer

Jane Hoffman

Jane Hoffman

Grandma

Annette Arnold

Annette Arnold

Rosalee

Frederick Rolf

Frederick Rolf

Harvey's Doctor

Elisabeth Kieselstein-Cord

Elisabeth Kieselstein-Cord

Rosalee's Sister

No photo

Lortensia Hayes

Jennifer

No photo

Alicia Meer

Woman in Shoe Store

No photo

Victoria Hale

Woman in Shoe Store

Irving Metzman

Irving Metzman

Shoe Salesman

Sunny Chae

Sunny Chae

Lily Chang

No photo

Ralph Pope

Death

Tony Darrow

Tony Darrow

Camera Operator

Jonathan LaPaglia

Jonathan LaPaglia

First Assistant Cameraperson

Jeff Mazzola

Jeff Mazzola

Second Assistant Cameraperson

Timothy Jerome

Timothy Jerome

Director

Peter Castellotti

Peter Castellotti

Crew Member

Judy Bauerlein

Judy Bauerlein

Actress

No photo

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

No photo

Phyllis Burdoe

Script Supervisor

No photo

Barbara Hollander

Mel's Daughter

Adam Rose

Adam Rose

Mel's Son

No photo

David S. Howard

Mel's Doctor

No photo

Amanda Barudin

Beth Kramer's Daughter

No photo

Juliet Gelfman-Randazzo

Baby Hilly

No photo

Floyd Resnick

Israeli Patient

Brian McConnachie

Brian McConnachie

Dr. Reese

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Goldberg

No photo

Tracey Lynne Miller

Goldberg's Girlfriend

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Woman in Elevator

No photo

Irwin Charone

Bar Mitzvah Host

John Doumanian

John Doumanian

Bar Mitzvah Guest

No photo

Alexa Aronson

Bar Mitzvah Guest

Kenneth Edelson

Kenneth Edelson

Bar Mitzvah Guest

Viola Harris

Viola Harris

Elsie

No photo

Si Picker

Wolf Fishbein

No photo

Howard Spiegel

Mr. Farber

Eugene Troobnick

Eugene Troobnick

Professor Wiggins

No photo

Ray Aranha

Professor Aranha

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Professor Abbott

No photo

Marvin Chatinover

Professor Cole

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Daniel Wolf

Professor Wolf

Waltrudis Buck

Waltrudis Buck

Dean of Adair University

Arden Myrin

Arden Myrin

Student Mary

No photo

Daisy Prince

Elevator Voice

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Damned Man

Dan Moran

Dan Moran

Devil

Ray Garvey

Ray Garvey

Policeman on Campus

Linda Perri

Linda Perri

Policewoman on Campus

Tony Sirico

Tony Sirico

Policeman at Jail

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2024-05-02

⭐ 7

The aptly named "Harry Block" (Woody Allen) is a seriously lapsed Jewish writer suffering from constipation of the typewriter. Adding to his woes is a nervousness about an impending honour from his alma mater (from where he was unceremoniously expelled) and the fact that his personal life makes Henry VIII's look like "Bertie and Elizabeth". Of course, "Harry" is seeing a therapist (Robert Harper) and with just a day before his conferment, he realises that his entire shambolic life is a result of his inability to fall in love. He likes women, he likes sex but he doesn't really like commitment, …

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