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Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980)

Happy Birthday, Gemini poster
Directed by
Richard Benner
Genre
comedy, drama, romance
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
R
Rating
3.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Francis celebrates his 21st birthday with his father, his Harvard friends, and his eccentric neighbors. The gathering leads to awkward interactions and personal revelations among the group.

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What happens

Happy Birthday, Gemini is a 1980 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Benner. It is based on Albert Innaurato's long running play Gemini. The film stars Madeline Kahn, Rita Moreno, Robert Viharo, Alan Rosenberg, Sarah Holcomb, David Marshall Grant and Timothy Jenkins. The film is centered around the 21st birthday celebration of Francis, his visiting friends from Harvard, his father Nick, and Francis's zany neighbors. The film received mostly negative reviews, and was called a "flop" at the box-office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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