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Deconstructing Harry
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7.3Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.
Cast
- Woody Allen as Harry Block
- Judy Davis as Lucy
- Kirstie Alley as Joan
- Elisabeth Shue as Fay Sexton
- Billy Crystal as Larry / The Devil
- Bob Balaban as Richard
Themes
- new york city
- insanity
- writer's block
- author
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Woody Allen
- Written by
- Woody Allen
- Produced by
- Jean Doumanian
- Starring
- Caroline Aaron Woody Allen Kirstie Alley Bob Balaban Richard Benjamin Eric Bogosian Billy Crystal Judy Davis Hazelle Goodman Mariel Hemingway Amy Irving Julie Kavner Eric Lloyd Julia Louis-Dreyfus Tobey Maguire Demi Moore Elisabeth Shue Stanley Tucci Robin Williams
- Cinematography
- Carlo Di Palma
- Edited by
- Susan E. Morse
- Production company
- Sweetland Films
- Distributed by
- Fine Line Features
- Release dates
- August 27, 1997 ( 1997-08-27 ) ( Venice ) December 12, 1997 ( 1997-12-12 ) (United States; limited) January 2, 1998 ( 1998-01-02 ) (United States; wide)
- Running time
- 96 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $20 million
- Box office
- $10.7 million (US)
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 538158
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- publication date
- 1998-05-21
- title
- Deconstructing Harry
- review score
- 7.3/10
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Deconstructing Harry is a 1997 American black comedy film written, directed by, and co-starring Woody Allen, with an ensemble cast, including Caroline Aaron, Kirstie Alley, Bob Balaban, Richard Benjamin, Eric Bogosian, Billy Crystal, Judy Davis, and Elisabeth Shue, as well as Jennifer Garner in her feature film debut. The film tells the story of a successful writer named Harry Block, played by Allen, who draws inspiration from people he knows in real life, and from events that happen to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him.
The central plot features Block driving to a university (from which he was once expelled) to receive an honorary degree. Three passengers accompany him on the trip: a prostitute, a friend, and his son, whom he has kidnapped from his ex-wife. There are many flashbacks, segments taken from Block's writing, and interactions with his own fictional characters. Deconstructing Harry received moderately positive reviews from critics.