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Oscar-nominee Jill Clayburgh (An Unmarried Woman, Starting Over) and Richard Benjamin (Love at First Bite, First Family) star in the hilarious film based on the sexy Phillip Roth bestseller -- about the not-so-warm relationship between a Jewish boy and his mother -- that started the sexual revolution. Co-starring Oscar-nominee Karen Black (Easy Rider, Nashville) and Oscar-winner Lee Grant (Shampoo, Defending Your Life).
Original Release
06/19/1972
US Release
06/19/1972
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Benjamin | Alexander Portnoy |
| Karen Black | Mary Jane Reid (The Monkey) / Mary Jane Reid |
| Lee Grant | Sophie Portnoy |
| Jack Somack | Jack Portnoy |
| Renée Lippin | Hannah Portnoy |
| Jeannie Berlin | Bubbles Girardi |
| Kevin Conway | Smolka |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | Mandel (as Lewis Stadlen) / Mandel |
| Jill Clayburgh | Naomi |
| Jessica Rains | Opening Girl |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Benjamin | Alexander Portnoy |
| Karen Black | Mary Jane Reid (The Monkey) / Mary Jane Reid |
| Lee Grant | Sophie Portnoy |
| Jack Somack | Jack Portnoy |
| Renée Lippin | Hannah Portnoy |
| Jeannie Berlin | Bubbles Girardi |
| Kevin Conway | Smolka |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | Mandel (as Lewis Stadlen) / Mandel |
| Jill Clayburgh | Naomi |
| Jessica Rains | Opening Girl |
| Francesca De Sapio | Lina |
| William Pabst | Clerk at Inn |
| Eleanor Zee | Woman in Hospital Bed |
| Tony Brande | Cab Driver |
| D.P. Barnes | Dr. Spielvogel |
| Arline Bletcher | Elevator Lady #2 |
| John Carradine | Judge |
| Mike De Anda | Mr. Harero |
| John P. Dulaney | Background |
| Minta Durfee | Elevator Lady #1 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ernest Lehman | Producer |
| Sidney Beckerman | Producer |
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