Manhattan

Mariel Hemingway in Manhattan

Isaac (Woody Allen) is a twice-divorced, neurotic TV writer who has grown weary of his day job. He is having a fling with 17 year old Tracy (Mariel Hemingway). His best friend is Yale (Michael Murphy), whose having an affair with Mary (Diane Keaton). Isaac's ex-wife Jill (Meryl Streep) has left him for another woman. He is currently mortified with the news that she is writing a tell-all book about their marriage.

Diane Keaton in Manhattan

Yale decides to stop cheating on his wife, and suggests to Isaac that he should date Mary. Isaac breaks it off with a tearful Tracy, but Yale and Mary are still deeply in love and start seeing each other again. The shock spurs Isaac into re-examining just what's important to him and who he really cares about.

Cast:

  • Anne Byrne (Hoffman) - Emily
  • Bella Abzug - Guest of Honor
  • Bill Anthony - Porsche Owner #1
  • Charles Levin - Television Actor #1
  • Damion Scheller - Isaac's Son
  • David Rasche - Television Actor #3
  • Diane Keaton - Mary
  • Frances Conroy - Shakespearean Actress
  • Gary Weis - Television Director
  • Helen Hanft - Party Guest
  • John Doumanian - Porsche Owner #2
  • Karen Allen - Television Actor #2
  • Karen Ludwig - Connie
  • Kenny Vance - Television Producer
  • Llewellyn Lafford - Broadway Pedestrian
  • Mariel Hemingway - Tracy
  • Mark Linn-Baker - Shakespearean Actor
  • Meryl Streep - Jill
  • Michael Murphy - Yale
  • Michael O'Donoghue - Dennis
  • Ray(mond) Serra - Pizzeria Waiter
  • Tisa Farrow - Party Guest
  • Victor Truro - Party Guest
  • Wallace Shawn - Jeremiah
  • Woody Allen - Isaac

Trailers:

http://akas.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3163659033/

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