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The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid

A hip, hot and sexy lesson in love.

19726.61h 45m

Overview

Three days into his Miami honeymoon with needy and unsophisticated Lila, Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms his fear that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants to be with Kelly instead.

Directed by Elaine May
Written by Bruce Jay Friedman, Neil Simon
Produced by Edgar J. Scherick
Box Office0Revenue: $5.6M

Top Cast

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Lenny Cantrow

Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd

Kelly Corcoran

Jeannie Berlin

Jeannie Berlin

Lila Kolodny

Audra Lindley

Audra Lindley

Mrs. Corcoran

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Duane Corcoran

M

Mitchell Jason

Cousin Ralph

William Prince

William Prince

Colorado Man

Augusta Dabney

Augusta Dabney

Colorado Woman

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Mrs. Cantrow

J

Jack Hausman

Mr. Kolodny

Themes & Keywords

miami, floridahoneymoonmarriagenewlywedprotective fatherwoman directorcheat on wifemiami beachannoying eating habitsabsurd

About The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid is a romance, comedy film released in 1972 exploring themes of miami, florida, honeymoon, marriage, newlywed, protective father, woman director. Directed by Elaine May, it stars Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin. Three days into his Miami honeymoon with needy and unsophisticated Lila, Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms his fear that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants to be with Kelly instead.

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