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Movers & Shakers is a american film of genre Comedy directed by William Asher released in USA on 3 may 1985 with Walter Matthau
Movers & Shakers (1988)
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Add to a movie listMovers & Shakers is a 1985 comedy movie distributed by MGM. It stars Walter Matthau and was directed by William Asher.
The story follows the head of production at a Hollywood studio who wants to make a movie to fulfill a promise made to a dying friend.
The film was written by Charles Grodin, who also appears in the movie. The cast includes Tyne Daly, Gilda Radner, and Vincent Gardenia. Steve Martin makes a cameo appearance as Fabio Longio.
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Hollywood studio mogul Joe Mulholland (Matthau) vows to produce the pet project of a dying acquaintance, who has been trying to find a way to make a film out of a best-selling sex manual. He and screenwriter Herb Derman (Grodin) try to make it happen, but fail in every possible way. Meanwhile, Herb is distracted by his own marital problems.Actors
Walter Matthau
(Joe Mulholland)
Charles Grodin
(Herb Derman)
Vincent Gardenia
(Saul Gritz)
Tyne Daly
(Nancy Derman)
Bill Macy
(Sid Spokane)
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