Mistress Movie Review 1991

A weak script does in a formidable cast in a behind-the-scenes look at movie making. Wuhl plays Marvin Landisman, a failed director/screenwriter, who's approached by has-been producer Jack Roth (Landau) who says he's found a backer to finance a movie from one of Marvin's old scripts. It turns out Roth has three men (De Niro, Aiello, and Wallach) ready to finance the film as long as each of their mistresses, who all have acting ambitions, gets the starring role. Double-dealing at a bargain basement level sets up the rest of this lifeless comedy.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Behind the Scenes, Filmmaking, Price of Fame

Screenplay

J.F. Lawton, Barry Primus

Cast

Robert Wuhl, Martin Landau, Robert De Niro, Eli Wallach, Danny Aiello, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jean Smart, Tuesday Weld, Jace Alexander, Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Walken, Ernest Borgnine

Cinematography

Sven Kirsten

Director

Barry Primus

Music

Galt MacDermot

Producer

Meir Teper, Rainbow Productions, Tribeca Productions, Robert De Niro