"Woody Allen's New Comedy Hit"

1979

1h 36m

7.7(2488 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

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Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

25 members

Directing

Woody Allen

Isaac Davis

Acting

Diane Keaton

Mary Wilkie

Acting

Michael Murphy

Yale

Acting

Mariel Hemingway

Tracy

Acting

Meryl Streep

Jill

Acting

Anne Byrne Hoffman

Emily

Acting

Karen Ludwig

Connie

Acting

Michael O'Donoghue

Dennis

Directing

Gary Weis

Television Director

Sound

Kenny Vance

Television Producer

Acting

Tisa Farrow

Party Guest

Acting

Damion Sheller

Ike's Son

No Image

Acting

Wallace Shawn

Jeremiah

Acting

Helen Hanft

Party Guest

Acting

Bella Abzug

Guest of Honor

Acting

Victor Truro

Party Guest

Acting

Charles Levin

Television Actor #1

Acting

Karen Allen

Television Actor #2

Acting

David Rasche

Television Actor #3

Acting

Mark Linn-Baker

Shakespearean Actor

Acting

Frances Conroy

Shakespearean Actress

Acting

Bill Anthony

Porsche Owner #1

No Image

Acting

John Doumanian

Porsche Owner #2

Acting

Raymond Serra

Pizzeria Waiter

Acting

Tobin Bell

Man on Street (uncredited)

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