Nuts

Nuts

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 film before his death in 2009, and was Leslie Nielsen's final non-comedic film. 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...
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quick facts
Release date:November 20, 1987
Directed by:Martin Ritt
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:116 Minutes
Producer:Teri Schwartz, Cis Corman, Barbra Streisand
Music by:Barbra Streisand
Cinematography:Andrzej Bartkowiak
Screenplay by:Tom Topor
Estimated budget:$25,000,000
Genre:Musical

Cast of Nuts

Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
Allen Green
Born:Feb. 11, 1926
Died:Nov. 28, 2010
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
Born:December 7, 1915
Age:96
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Aaron Levinsky
Born:October 29, 1947
Age:64
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
Born:Mar. 22, 1912
Died:July 1, 2009
James Whitmore
James Whitmore
Born:Oct. 1, 1921
Died:Feb. 6, 2009
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Claudia Faith Draper
Born:April 24, 1942
Age:70

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
1988 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film, Barbra Streisand
1988 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, Richard Dreyfuss
1988 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Teri Schwartz
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Film director of Nuts

Martin Ritt
Martin Ritt
Born: March 2, 1914
Died: December 8, 1990

Martin Ritt was an American director, actor, and playwright who worked in both film and theater. He was born in New York City. Ritt originally attended and played football for Elon College in North Carolina. The stark contrasts of the depression-era South, against his New York City upbringing,...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Stanley and Iris 1990 PG-13 (USA)
Nuts 1987 R (USA) Musical
Murphy's Romance 1985 PG-13 (USA) Comedy
Cross Creek 1983 PG (USA) Biography
Back Roads 1981 R (USA) Comedy
Norma Rae 1979 PG (USA)
Casey's Shadow 1978 PG (USA)
The Front 1976 PG (USA) Comedy
Conrack 1974
Pete 'n' Tillie 1972 PG (USA)
Sounder 1972 G (USA)
The Great White Hope 1970 PG-13 (USA) Biography
The Molly Maguires 1970 PG (USA)
The Brotherhood 1968 PG-13 (USA) Thriller
Hombre 1967 Western
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 1965 Thriller
The Outrage 1964 Western
Hud 1963 Western
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man 1962
Paris Blues 1961
5 Branded Women 1960
The Sound and the Fury 1959
The Long, Hot Summer 1958
The Black Orchid 1958
Edge of the City 1957
No Down Payment 1957
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Music contributors for Nuts

Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand

Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, writer, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, five...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who directed the movie "Nuts"?
  • A:
    Martin Ritt directed the movie.
  • Q:
    Who produced the movie, "Nuts"?
  • A:
    Teri Schwartz, Cis Corman and Barbra Streisand were the show's producers.
  • Q:
    Which celebrities starred in the film, "Nuts"?
  • A:
    Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen Stapleton, Eli Wallach, Robert Webber and James Whitmore played roles in the film.
  • Q:
    Which screenwriter wrote the movie Nuts?
  • A:
    Tom Topor wrote the movie's script.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the film, "Nuts"?
  • A:
    Warner Bros. Entertainment distributed the movie.
  • Q:
    When was the film "Nuts" premiered?
  • A:
    The film premiered in November, 1987.
  • Q:
    How long is the runtime of the motion picture "Nuts"?
  • A:
    The approxomite runtime is 116 minutes.
  • Q:
    The film, "Nuts" is of which genre?
  • A:
    The movie is labeled as... Drama and Musical.
  • Q:
    Who composed the music for the motion picture Nuts?
  • A:
    Barbra Streisand composed the music score for the movie's soundtrack.
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