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Seize the Day (1986)

1986-09-09 · 1h 33m · EN
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Tommy Wilhelm (Robin Williams) is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his girlfriend, and left part of his sanity behind as he heads to New York to pick up the pieces of his life. He's always been able to sell, but caught in a downward spiral, he must, in addition, face the father who never really understood him, while trying to balance his newly precarious existence.

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Saul BellowWriterFielder CookDirectorRonald RibmanWriter

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Robin WilliamsRobin WilliamsTommy WilhelmRichard B. ShullRichard B. ShullRojaxDavid BickfordDavid BickfordSon-in-LawGlenne HeadlyGlenne HeadlyOliveJerry StillerJerry StillerDr. TamkinStephen StrimpellStephen StrimpellStockbrokerJohn FiedlerJohn FiedlerCarlJoseph WisemanJoseph WisemanDr. AdlerWalt GorneyWalt GorneyPanhandlerKatherine BorowitzKatherine BorowitzMargaretLouis GussLouis GussRubinPaula TruemanPaula TruemanWoman #1

Keywords

Literary adaptationFather son conflictStock exchangeJob hunting

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityLiterary Adaptation · Father Son Conflict · Stock ExchangeDialogue densityDramaDirector preference327065Actor preference76227 · 84962 · 209451Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about Seize the Day

What is Seize the Day about?

Tommy Wilhelm (Robin Williams) is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his girlfriend, and left part of his sanity behind as he heads to New York to pick up the pieces of his life. He's always been able to sell, but caught in a downward spiral, he must, in addition, face the father who never really understood him, while trying to balance his newly precarious existence.

How long is Seize the Day?

Seize the Day has a runtime of 93 minutes.