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My Favorite Year

1982·1h 32m·PG
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
11,289 votes
Metascore
62
Metacritic

An aging, dissolute matinee idol is slated to appear on a live TV variety show in 1954, and a young comedy writer is tasked with the thankless job of keeping him ready and sober for the broadcast.

My Favorite Year is a 1982 drama comedy movie directed by Richard Benjamin, starring Peter O'Toole, Joseph Bologna, Jessica Harper. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 11,289 votes and runs 1h 32m.

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Director
Richard Benjamin
Stars
Peter O'Toole
Joseph Bologna
Jessica Harper
Mark Linn-Baker
Details
1982-10-08
92 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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