Brighton Beach Memoirs Movie Review 1986

The film adaptation of the popular (and semiautobiographical) Neil Simon play. Poignant comedy/drama about a young Jewish boy's coming of age in Depression-era Brooklyn. Followed by "Biloxi Blues" and "Broadway Bound."

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 108 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews, Comedy Drama, Coming of Age, Adapted from a Play, Plays to Film: Neil Simon, New York, New York, Childhood Visions, Cousins

Screenplay

Neil Simon

Cast

Blythe Danner, Bob (Robert) Dishy, Judith Ivey, Jonathan Silverman, Brian Drillinger, Stacey Glick, Lisa Waltz, Jason Alexander

Cinematography

John Bailey

Director

Gene Saks

Music

Michael Small

Producer

Mark Huffam