Fast Friends (1979)
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Fast Friends is a lumpy satire set "backstage" at a talk show (imagine what the film would have been like had it been made in 1989 rather than '79). Most of the action centers around egotistical, near-lunatic talk host Dick Shawn. His frantic antics are counterpointed with the story of career woman Susan Heldfond, a divorcee who re-enters the workplace for the sake of her child. This made-for-TV film costars former critic's darling Carrie Snodgress and then-hot actress MacKenzie Phillips. But the real attraction in Fast Friends is the prescient appearance of tenth-billed David Letterman as "Matt Morgan", a brash comedian who has the temerity to upstage the preening Dick Shawn. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Steven Hilliard Stern
Synopsis of Fast Friends
Fast Friends is a lumpy satire set "backstage" at a talk show (imagine what the film would have been like had it been made in 1989 rather than '79). Most of the action centers around egotistical, near-lunatic talk host Dick Shawn. His frantic antics are counterpointed with the story of career woman Susan Heldfond, a divorcee who re-enters the workplace for the sake of her child. This made-for-TV film costars former critic's darling Carrie Snodgress and then-hot actress MacKenzie Phillips. But the real attraction in Fast Friends is the prescient appearance of tenth-billed David Letterman as "Matt Morgan", a brash comedian who has the temerity to upstage the preening Dick Shawn. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Fast Friends
- David Letterman - Matt Morgan
- Jed Allan
- Roscoe Born - Ben Lakeman
- Tom Hallick - Pat McKenna
- Sumi Haru - TV Reporter
- James David Hinton - Donnie Devlin
- Russ Marin - Mac
- Meeno Peluce - Josh Roman
- Dick Shawn - Deke Edwards
- Michael Parks - David York
- Jed Allen - Bernie
- Joella Deffenbaugh - Woman
- Bruce Stidham - Alan Berkowitz
- Lonnie Bradford - Man
- Edie Adams - Connie Burton
- Vivian Blaine - Sylvia
- Denise DuBarry - Marcy
- Mitch Hara - Terry
- Elayne Heilveil - Amy
- Joel Lawrence - Cue Card Man
- Michael Payne - Sam
- Mackenzie Phillips - Susan
- Carrie Snodgress - Diana Hayward
- Pat Proft - Bill Owens
- Susan Heldfond - Jenny Roman
- Joseph Hardin - Johnny
- Moe DiSesso - Mr. Doodles
- Director(s):
- Steven Hilliard Stern
- Writer(s):
- Sandra Harmon
- Producer(s):
- Sandra Harmon
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