Foxy Lady

1971 1h 25m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A gender-switched retelling of the myth of Hero and Leander. Hero (Alan Gordon) simply cannot resist helping people who are in trouble, and Leander (Sylvie Feigel) is the richest girl in the world. After a series of encounters, they fall in love and get married.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alan Gordon
Hero
Sylvia Feigel
Leander
Art Hindle
Football Star
Eugene Levy
Andrea Martin
Girl Next Door
Arch McDonnell
Dr. Saltzman
Robert McHeady
Mr Stephens
Patrick Boxill
Mr Seman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ivan Reitman
Writers: Ivan Reitman, Robert Sandler
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ivan Reitman, shot by Ken Lambert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alan Gordon and Sylvia Feigel and Art Hindle carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0212952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ivan Reitman directs. Ken Lambert behind the camera. Doug Riley scores. Ivan Reitman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ivan Reitman, shot by Ken Lambert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Doug Riley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ivan Reitman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alan Gordon and Sylvia Feigel and Art Hindle carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0212952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.