Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (film)
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues is a 1972 film based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Michael Crichton and Douglas Crichton, published under the pseudonym Michael Douglas.
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| Directed by | Paul Williams |
| Produced by | Edward R. Pressman |
| Screenplay by | David Odell Paul Williams |
| Based on | Dealing: or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues by Michael Crichton and Douglas Crichton |
| Starring | Robert F. Lyons Barbara Hershey John Lithgow Charles Durning Joy Bang Ellen Barber Paul Sorvino |
| Music by | Michael Small |
| Cinematography | Ed Brown |
| Edited by | Sidney Katz |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | February 25, 1972 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It was American independent film directed by Paul Williams and starred Robert F. Lyons and John Lithgow in his film debut in the supporting role of John, the campus drug dealer. Barbara Hershey appears in the role of the novice drug-courier, Susan, who loses the bag of bricks on a cross-country flight from Berkeley to Boston.
Cast
- Robert F. Lyons as Peter
- Barbara Hershey as Susan
- John Lithgow as John
- Charles Durning as Lt. Murphy
- Joy Bang as Sandra
- Ellen Barber as Annie
- Paul Sorvino as Taxi Driver
- Demond Wilson as Rupert
- Gene Borkan as Musty
- Buzzy Linhart as Buzzy
- Paul Williams as Barry
- Victor Junquera as Cortez
- Howard Gardner as Lecturer
- Nancy Belle Fuller as Avis Girl
- Herbert Kerr as Emir
- Ted Williams as Receptionist
- Anitra Walsh as Townie Girl
- Tom Harvey as Captain Fry
- Victor Argo as 2nd Cuban
- Hector Elias as 3rd Cuban
Reception
The Washington Post called it "a rather feckless attempt at a hip thriller".[3]
See also
References
- Martin, Betty. MOVIE CALL SHEET: Kennedy, Stewart Signed. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 05 Sep 1970: a7.
- A Fistful of Moves for Clint Eastwood Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 06 May 1971: g19.
- 'Tediously Low Key': Film By Gary Arnold. The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973) [Washington, D.C] 26 Feb 1972: E7.
External links
- Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues on IMDb
- Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues at Rotten Tomatoes
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