Deconstructing Harry
“Harry Block wrote a bestseller about his best friends. Now, his best friends are about to become his worst enemies.”
Synopsis
Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Deconstructing Harry US Theatrical TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-03-16
Top Cast
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Woody Allen
Harry Block
Judy Davis
Lucy
Kirstie Alley
Joan
Elisabeth Shue
Fay Sexton
Billy Crystal
Larry / The Devil
Bob Balaban
Richard
Hazelle Goodman
Cookie
Eric Lloyd
Hilly
Caroline Aaron
Doris
Richard Benjamin
Ken
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Leslie
Tobey Maguire
Harvey Stern
Demi Moore
Helen
Robin Williams
Mel
Stanley Tucci
Paul Epstein
Amy Irving
Jane
Mariel Hemingway
Beth Kramer
Julie Kavner
Grace
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 12, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$10.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.53x
-$9.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Screenplay & Story
- Woody Allen
- Original Title
- Deconstructing Harry
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide Gross
- $10.7M
- Production Studios
- Sweetland Films, Jean Doumanian Productions, Magnolia Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Carlo Di Palma
Susan E. Morse
Jean Doumanian, J.E. Beaucaire
Department Leadership Roster
Jean Doumanian
Producer
Woody Allen
Director
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Susan E. Morse
Editor
Suzy Benzinger
Costume Design
Carlo Di Palma
Director of Photography
Thomas Rosseter
Visual Effects Supervisor
Woody Allen
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Deconstructing Harry
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Deconstructing Harry about?
Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.
Who directed Deconstructing Harry?
Deconstructing Harry was directed by Woody Allen.
Who stars in Deconstructing Harry?
The principal cast of Deconstructing Harry includes Woody Allen, Judy Davis, Kirstie Alley, Elisabeth Shue, Billy Crystal.
When was Deconstructing Harry released and how long is it?
Deconstructing Harry was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
What was the box office and production budget of Deconstructing Harry?
Deconstructing Harry had a reported production budget of $20M and grossed $10.7M at the worldwide box office (0.53 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Deconstructing Harry?
Deconstructing Harry holds official age classifications: CA: R; FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).