Almost You

"A traumatic comedy"

1985 1h 36m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 10

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Alex and Erica Boyer are a young couple in crisis. Alex, despite his loving wife, beautiful home and high-paying job, feels trapped. When Erica has an accident that leaves her temporarily confined to a wheelchair and requiring the services of a private nurse, the beautiful Lisa enters the Boyers' lives. A complicated situation develops as Alex sees Lisa as the cure for his own problems as well as his wife's.

“A traumatic comedy”

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Cast

Brooke Adams
Erica Boyer
Griffin Dunne
Alex Boyer
Karen Young
Lisa Willoughby
Marty Watt
Kevin Danzig
Christine Estabrook
Maggie
Josh Mostel
David
Laura Dean
Jeannie
Dana Delany
Susan McCall

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Brooks
Writers: Mark Horowitz, Adam Brooks
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Brooks, shot by Alexander Gruszynski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonathan Elias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Burns shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brooke Adams and Griffin Dunne and Karen Young carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A traumatic comedy".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adam Brooks directs. Alexander Gruszynski behind the camera. Jonathan Elias scores. Mark Burns cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Adam Brooks, shot by Alexander Gruszynski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jonathan Elias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mark Burns shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Brooke Adams and Griffin Dunne and Karen Young carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A traumatic comedy".
7IMDB entry: tt0086876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.