Flanagan
Synopsis
Aging New York cabbie Flanagan still has hopes of making it as a stage actor. He can recite any Shakespeare sonnet and is facile with accents, but he can't land an agent or a job. During the course of one summing-it-all-up day, he drives his cab around the city dealing with fare evaders, an insolent stage manager determined to keep him from auditioning for his choice director, his estranged wife who has a new lover, his mistress who seems awfully close to her "drawing teacher", and two teenage sons whose bright visions of the future don't seem to include jobs. If he can only cope with all the annoyances of this day, maybe he can deal with the limitations in his abilities and his future.
Top Cast
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Geraldine Page
Mama
Philip Bosco
James Flanagan
Brian Bloom
Danny
Steven Weber
Sean
Olympia Dukakis
Mary
Linda Thorson
Andrea
James Tolkan
Turner
Louis Zorich
Lerner
Pierre Epstein
Morry
Bill Hickey
Papa
Theron Montgomery
Pickles
Ronald Yamamoto
Sushi
Cory Notrica
Gordon
Lynne Thigpen
Woman Cop
Gwyllum Evans
Church
E.R. Davies
Dr. Coleman
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 30, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Scott D. Goldstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Scott D. Goldstein, Edmund Collins
- Original Title
- Flanagan
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Scott D. Goldstein
Scott D. Goldstein, Edmund Collins
Ivan Strasburg
Scott Vickrey
Scott D. Goldstein, Mark Slater
Department Leadership Roster
Scott D. Goldstein
Writer
Ruth Ammon
Production Design
Ivan Strasburg
Director of Photography
Scott D. Goldstein
Producer
Mark Slater
Producer
Scott D. Goldstein
Director
Edmund Collins
Writer
Scott Vickrey
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Flanagan
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What is Flanagan about?
Aging New York cabbie Flanagan still has hopes of making it as a stage actor. He can recite any Shakespeare sonnet and is facile with accents, but he can't land an agent or a job. During the course of one summing-it-all-up day, he drives his cab around the city dealing with fare evaders, an insolent stage manager determined to keep him from auditioning for his choice director, his estranged wife who has a new lover, his mistress who seems awfully close to her "drawing teacher", and two teenage sons whose bright visions of the future don't seem to include jobs. If he can only cope with all the annoyances of this day, maybe he can deal with the limitations in his abilities and his future.
Who directed Flanagan?
Flanagan was directed by Scott D. Goldstein.
Who stars in Flanagan?
The principal cast of Flanagan includes Geraldine Page, Philip Bosco, Brian Bloom, Steven Weber, Olympia Dukakis.
When was Flanagan released and how long is it?
Flanagan was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.