The Front
“America's most unlikely hero.”
A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
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Cast
51 people
Woody Allen
Howard Prince
Known for
Antz
Manhattan
Zero Mostel
Hecky Brown
Known for
The Producers
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Herschel Bernardi
Philip Sussman
Known for
Irma la Douce
Murder by Contract
Michael Murphy
Alfred Miller
Known for
Manhattan
Batman Returns
Andrea Marcovicci
Florence Barrett
Known for
The Stuff
The Hand
Remak Ramsay
Hennessey
Known for
Julie & Julia
Addicted to Love
Marvin Lichterman
Myer Prince
Known for
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Lloyd Gough
Delaney
Known for
Sunset Boulevard
The Green Hornet
David Margulies
Phelps
Known for
Ghostbusters
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Joshua Shelley
Sam
Known for
Funny Lady
Little Miss Marker
Norman Rose
Howard's Attorney
Also in
The Telephone Book
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
Charles Kimbrough
Committee Counselor
Known for
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Wedding Planner
Martin Ritt Director · Walter Bernstein Writer Dave Grusin Composer
United States release September 30, 1976 · Produced in United States · Production Persky-Bright Productions, Columbia Pictures
Production
Devon/Persky-Bright
Production
Persky-Bright Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
Production
Rollins-Joffe Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 30, 1976
Limited theatrical · New York
Australia
February 17, 2004 · Physical · DVD Release
France
January 19, 2010 · Physical
Hungary
July 27, 1978 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 25, 1977 · Theatrical
Italy
February 4, 1977 · Theatrical
Japan
May 21, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
March 8, 1978 · Theatrical
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