Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Releasing at 2 January 1998 in theaters.
Comedy
Deconstructing Harry is comedy film directed and written by Woody Allen. The film stars Woody Allen, Richard Benjamin, Kirstie Alley, Billy Crystal, Judy Davis, Bob Balaban, Julie Kavner, Elisabeth Shue, Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Garner. The film primiered at 27 August 1997 on Venice Film Festival.
Novelist Harry Block (Woody Allen) has become a success by turning his family and friends’ lives into fodder for his books. Due to his novels’ popularity, the university that once kicked Harry out has asked him to return for a ceremony that will honor him. As Harry sets out for the trip, he is confronted by his fictional characters, as well as real people who no longer want anything to do with him, and he learns how deeply his overly candid stories have affected those around him.
Director: Woody Allen
Writer: Woody Allen
Stars: Woody Allen, Richard Benjamin, Kirstie Alley, Billy Crystal, Judy Davis, Bob Balaban, Julie Kavner, Elisabeth Shue, Tobey Maguire, Jennifer Garner
►Cast
| Woody Allen | ► | Harry Block |
| Richard Benjamin | ► | Ken |
| Kirstie Alley | ► | Joan |
| Billy Crystal | ► | Larry, Harry’s friend / The Devil |
| Judy Davis | ► | Lucy |
| Bob Balaban | ► | Richard |
| Julie Kavner | ► | Grace |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ► | Leslie |
| Stephanie Roth Haberle | ► | Janet |
| Dan Frazer | ► | Janet’s Dad |
| Joel Leffert | ► | Norman |
| Lynn Cohen | ► | Janet’s Mom |
| Joe Buck | ► | Yankee Announcer (voice) |
| Jane Hoffman | ► | Grandma |
| Tobey Maguire | ► | Harvey Stern |
| Annette Arnold | ► | Rosalee |
| Frederick Rolf | ► | Harvey’s Doctor |
| Elisabeth Kieselstein-Cord | ► | Rosalee’s Sister |
| Lortensia Hayes | ► | Jennifer |
| Alicia Meer | ► | Woman in Shoestore |
| Victoria Hale | ► | Woman in Shoestore |
| Irving Metzman | ► | Shoe Salesman |
| Sunny Chae | ► | Lily Chang |
| Ralph Pope | ► | Death |
| Robert Harper | ► | Harry’s Doctor |
| Tony Darrow | ► | Camera Operator |
| Jonathan LaPaglia | ► | First Assistant Cameraperson |
| Jeff Mazzola | ► | Second Assistant Cameraperson |
| Timothy Jerome | ► | Director |
| Peter Castellotti | ► | Crew Member |
| Robin Williams | ► | Mel |
| Judy Bauerlein | ► | Actress |
| Joseph P. Reidy | ► | First Assistant Director |
| Phyllis Burdoe | ► | Script Supervisor |
| Barbara Hollander | ► | Mel’s Daughter |
| Adam Rose | ► | Mel’s Son |
| David S. Howard | ► | Mel’s Doctor |
| Eric Lloyd | ► | Hilly |
| Mariel Hemingway | ► | Beth Kramer |
| Amanda Barudin | ► | Beth Kramer’s Daughter |
| Demi Moore | ► | Helen |
| Stanley Tucci | ► | Paul Epstein |
| Juliet Gelfman-Randazzo | ► | Baby Hilly |
| Floyd Resnick | ► | Israeli Patient |
| Brian McConnachie | ► | Dr. Reese |
| Elisabeth Shue | ► | Fay |
| Peter Jacobson | ► | Goldberg |
| Tracey Lynne Miller | ► | Goldberg’s Girlfriend |
| Hazelle Goodman | ► | Cookie |
| Amy Irving | ► | Jane |
| Jennifer Garner | ► | Woman in Elevator |
| Caroline Aaron | ► | Doris |
| Eric Bogosian | ► | Burt |
| Irwin Charone | ► | Bar Mitzvah Host |
| Hy Anzell | ► | Max |
| Shifra Lerer | ► | Dolly |
| John Doumanian | ► | Bar Mitzvah Guest |
| Alexa Aronson | ► | Bar Mitzvah Guest |
| Kenneth Edelson | ► | Bar Mitzvah Guest |
| Viola Harris | ► | Elsie |
| Si Picker | ► | Wolf Fishbein |