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About the Film

Year

1978

Rating

PG

Genre

Comedy

Running Time

98 MIN

Synopsis

Henry Winkler whose "Fonzie" characterization captivated millions of TV fans every week on the long-running Happy Days, portrays an outrageously self-confident but out-of-work actor, a young man who dreams of stardom and leaves college to pursue fame and fortune, searching for it in the most unlikely of arenas-the wrestling ring. Winkler, in this incisive film role, and Kim Darby, as his loving wife who finds it difficult to cope with her husband's antics, are sublime. The witty, well-paced script is imaginatively directed by comic great Carl Reiner.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Kim Darby

Mary Crawford

Gene Saks

Sidney Seltzer

Henry Winkler

Andy Schmidt

William Daniels

Mr. Crawford

Polly Holliday

Mrs. Crawford

About the Crew

Director

Carl Reiner

Producer

Steve Gordon

Producer

David V. Picker

Writer

Steve Gordon

Writer

Bert I. Gordon

Music Scoring

Patrick Williams