Walls of Glass (film)

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Walls of Glass
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Directed byScott D. Goldstein
Written byEdmund Collins (screenwriter)
Scott D. Goldstein
Produced byScott D. Goldstein
Mark Slater
Starring Philip Bosco
Geraldine Page
William Hickey
Olympia Dukakis
Brian Bloom
Steven Weber
Linda Thorson
CinematographyIvan Strasburg
Edited byScott Vickrey
Music byScott D. Goldstein
Distributed byUnited Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
Release dates
  • October 30, 1985 (1985-10-30)(U.S.)
  • January 14, 1987 (1987-01-14)(France)
  • July 6, 1988 (1988-07-06)(Germany)
Running time
86 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Walls of Glass, also known as Flanagan is a 1985 American romantic comedy film directed by Scott D. Goldstein and starring Philip Bosco as the protagonist James Flanagan. [1] The film was released on October 30, 1985. [1]

Contents

Premise

Aging New York cabbie James Flanagan (Philip Bosco) still hopes to succeed in becoming a stage actor.

Cast

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References

  1. 1 2 Canby, Vincent (October 30, 1985). "Flanagan (1985) THE SCREEN: 'FLANAGAN'". The New York Times .