Almost You

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Almost You
Almost You poster.jpg
Directed by Adam Brooks
Starring Brooke Adams
Griffin Dunne
Music by Jonathan Elias
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • March 29, 1985 (1985-03-29)
Running time
96 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million
Box office$95,000

Almost You is a 1985 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Brooks and starring Brooke Adams and Griffin Dunne. [1] It won the Special Jury Prize at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival.

Contents

Almost You was Brooks' first film as director. The screenplay was written by Mark Horowitz. [2]

Premise

Complications arise when a man and woman who have been having an affair attend a dinner party with their spouses and friends. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. "Almost You (1984) - Adam Brooks | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  2. "SCREEN: 'ALMOST YOU'". New York Times, By VINCENT CANBY. May 8, 1985
  3. "Almost You". Spirituality and Practice, Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat