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The Heartbreak Kid ()

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A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations.
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Lenny Cantrow
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Kelly Corcoran
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Lila Kolodny
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Mrs. Corcoran
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Mr. Corcoran
Mitchell Jason ...
Cousin Ralph
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Colorado Man
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Colorado Woman
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Mrs. Cantrow
Marilyn Putnam ...
Mrs. Kolodny
Jack Hausman ...
Mr. Kolodny
Erik Lee Preminger ...
Pecan Pie Waiter
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Entertainer
Tim Browne ...
Kelly's Boyfriend
Jean Scoppa ...
Flower Girl
Gregory Scherick ...
Young Boy (as Greg Scherick)
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Co-Ed (uncredited)
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Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Joel Thingvall ...
College Student (uncredited)
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College Student (uncredited)

Directed by

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Elaine May

Written by

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Bruce Jay Friedman ... (story "A Change of Plan")
 
Neil Simon ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Michael Hausman ... associate producer
Erik Lee Preminger ... associate producer
Edgar J. Scherick ... producer

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Garry Sherman

Cinematography by

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Owen Roizman ... director of photography

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John Carter

Editorial Department

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Patricia Davidson ... assistant film editor
Linda Nunn ... apprentice film editor

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Richard Sylbert

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William G. O'Connell

Costume Design by

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Anthea Sylbert

Makeup Department

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Irving Buchman ... makeup artist
Bob Grimaldi ... hair stylist (as Robert Grimaldi)

Production Management

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Michael Hausman ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Larry Y. Albucher ... second assistant director (as Larry Albucher)
Peter R. Scoppa ... first assistant director (as Peter Scoppa)

Art Department

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Thomas Wright ... prop master (as Tom Wright)
Robert Tanenbaum ... movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Edward Beyer ... sound editor
Richard P. Cirincione ... sound editor (as Richard Cirincione)
Christopher Newman ... sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
Robert M. Reitano ... sound editor
John Strauss ... supervising sound editor
Pasquale Suraci ... boom operator
Dick Vorisek ... sound re-recordist (as Richard Vorisek)
Maurice Schell ... assistant sound editor (uncredited) / foley editor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Enrique Bravo ... camera operator
Henry Harrison ... second assistant camera
Michael Mahony ... key grip
Milton Moshlak ... gaffer
Tom Priestley Jr. ... first assistant camera (as Tom Priestley)
Stephen Wever ... still photographer
Al Reiners ... gaffer: Florida (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Michael Chinich ... casting: New York
Don Phillips ... casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Marilyn Putnam ... costumer

Location Management

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Maxwell Meltzer ... location auditor

Music Department

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Garry Sherman ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Nicholas Sgarro ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Fran Boehm ... production office coordinator
Patricia Churchill ... production staff (as Pat Churchill)
Nola Safro ... production staff
John H. Starke ... production staff (as John Starke)
David Streit ... production staff

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Three days into his Miami honeymoon, New York Jewish Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms him in his opinion that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants Kelly instead. Her rich father is less than keen and lets everyone - including Lenny - know that he hates everything about him and the way he is going on. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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Taglines Elaine May Directed It. Neil Simon Wrote It. Bruce Jay Friedman Conceived It. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Neil Simon's The Heartbreak Kid (United States)
  • Le brise coeur (France)
  • Just Married (France)
  • El rompecorazones (Spain)
  • O Rapaz que Partia Corações (Brazil)
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  • 106 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia In his 1989 autobiography "It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here...", Charles Grodin recounts that Neil Simon repeatedly asked for actress Jeannie Berlin to be replaced because he did not find her pretty enough, not realizing that Berlin was the daughter of director Elaine May. See more »
Goofs When he parks his car at the beginning of the movie, the parking ticket mysteriously appears on his windshield immediately after he gets out. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000). See more »
Soundtracks The Theme from the Heartbreak Kid See more »
Quotes Lenny Cantrow: This is honest food. There is no lying in that beef. There's no insincerity in those potatoes. There's no deceit in the cauliflower. This is a totally honest meal.
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