Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)
- Original title
- I Ought to Be in Pictures
- Directed by
- Herbert Ross
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman from New York travels to Los Angeles to meet the father who abandoned her as a child. He is a struggling screenwriter, and as they reconnect, old resentments and the possibility of a new relationship unfold.
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What happens
I Ought to Be in Pictures (also promoted as Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures) is a 1982 American comedy drama film directed by Herbert Ross and based on Neil Simon's 1980 play. The film stars Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff (reprising her Broadway role). Supporting actors include Lance Guest, Eugene Butler, David Faustino, Martin Ferrero and Michael Dudikoff. The film was released on March 26, 1982, a year after the original Broadway play closed. It was filmed mainly in Los Angeles, California. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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