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.

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:

Directed by Woody Allen

• Woody Allen ... Isaac Davis
• Diane Keaton ... Mary Wilkie
• Michael Murphy ... Yale Pollack
• Mariel Hemingway ... Tracy
• Meryl Streep ... Jill Davis
• Anne Byrne Hoffman ... Emily Pollack
• Karen Ludwig ... Connie

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