Traveling Man (1989)
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John Lithgow sets aside his patented drooling villainy to play the sympathetic title character in Traveling Man. Beset by business and marital problems, salesman Lithgow feels as though he's at the end of his rope. But it's at this point that he avoids the Willy Loman syndrome by realizing that there's more to life than a smile and a shoeshine. Fade-out salvation arrives in the lovely form of Margaret Colin. Jonathan Silverman co-stars as Lithgow's eager-beaver assistant, while John Glover is slime personified as the sales manager. Written for television by David Taylor, Traveling Man debuted June 24, 1989, over the HBO Cable service. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Irvin Kershner
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Traveling Man
John Lithgow sets aside his patented drooling villainy to play the sympathetic title character in Traveling Man. Beset by business and marital problems, salesman Lithgow feels as though he's at the end of his rope. But it's at this point that he avoids the Willy Loman syndrome by realizing that there's more to life than a smile and a shoeshine. Fade-out salvation arrives in the lovely form of Margaret Colin. Jonathan Silverman co-stars as Lithgow's eager-beaver assistant, while John Glover is slime personified as the sales manager. Written for television by David Taylor, Traveling Man debuted June 24, 1989, over the HBO Cable service. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast of Traveling Man
- Margaret Colin - Joanna Reath
- John Lithgow - Ben Cluett
- Suzi Bass - Cafe Waitress
- Marc Clement - Harry Palatka
- J. Don Ferguson - Riker
- John M. Jackson - Joe Blagdon
- Bob Penny - John Parsons
- Johnny Popwell, Sr. - Dick Duffy
- Dawn Arnemann - Cora
- Tim Ware - Harve Stratton
- Alex Van - Buddy
- John Glover - Chick Beeler
- Jonathan Silverman - Billy Fox
- Jerry Campbell - Lydell
- Diana Craig
- Jennifer Hale - Joey
- Danny Nelson - Ackerman
- Chynna Phillips - Mona Voight
- David Dwyer - Hunt
- Saundra Franks - Molly
- William Wages - Salesman
- Director(s):
- Irvin Kershner
- Writer(s):
- David Taylor
- Producer(s):
- Thomas M. Hammel, David Taylor
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