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Nuts is a american film of genre Drama directed by Martin Ritt released in USA on 20 november 1987 with Richard Dreyfuss

Nuts (1987)

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Released in USA 20 november 1987
Length 1h55
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating65% 3.2974253.2974253.2974253.2974253.297425

Nuts is a 1987 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt and starring Barbra Streisand and Richard Dreyfuss. The screenplay by Tom Topor, Darryl Ponicsan, and Alvin Sargent is based on Topor's 1979 play of the same title. This was Karl Malden's final feature film before his death in 2009 and Robert Webber's final feature film before his death in 1989. It also included Leslie Nielsen's last non-comedic role.

Synopsis

When call girl Claudia Draper kills client Allen Green in self-defense, her mother Rose and stepfather Arthur attempt to have her declared mentally incompetent by Dr. Herbert Morrison in order to avoid a public scandal. Realizing if her parents succeed she will be remanded to a psychiatric facility for an indefinite period of time, strong-willed Claudia is determined to prove she is sane enough to stand trial.

Actors

Richard Dreyfuss

(Aaron Levinsky)Maureen Stapleton

(Rose Kirk)Eli Wallach

(Dr. Herbert A. Morrison)Barbra Streisand

(Claudia Draper)Karl Malden

(Arthur Kirk)
And :
Leslie Nielsen
Robert Webber
James Whitmore
William Prince
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