Poster of Fast Friends

Fast Friends

Plot: A young divorcee struggles to provide for her young son and make a new life for herself in the backstage jungle of a TV talk show, becoming fast friends with its head writer whose job it is to see that its host, a woman-chasing egomaniac, stays at the top of the ratings.
Release Date: Monday, March 19 1979
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Carrie SnodgressCarrie Snodgress
Carrie Snodgress was
33 in Fast Friends
as 'Diana Hayward'.
Sat, Oct 27 1945 –
Thu, Apr 01 2004
Portrait of Dick ShawnDick Shawn
Dick Shawn was
55 in Fast Friends
as 'Deke Edwards'.
Sat, Dec 01 1923 –
Fri, Apr 17 1987
Portrait of Edie AdamsEdie Adams
Edie Adams was
51 in Fast Friends
as 'Connie Burton'.
Sat, Apr 16 1927 –
Wed, Oct 15 2008
Portrait of Jed AllanJed Allan
Jed Allan was
44 in Fast Friends
as 'Bernie'.
Fri, Mar 01 1935 –
Sat, Mar 09 2019
Portrait of Vivian BlaineVivian Blaine
Vivian Blaine was
57 in Fast Friends
as 'Sylvia'.
Mon, Nov 21 1921 –
Sat, Dec 09 1995
Portrait of Denise DuBarryDenise DuBarry
Denise DuBarry was
23 in Fast Friends
as 'Marcy'.
Tue, Mar 06 1956 –
Sat, Mar 23 2019
Portrait of Tom HallickTom Hallick
Tom Hallick was
37 in Fast Friends
as 'Pat McKenna'.
Fri, Jun 13 1941
Portrait of Elayne HeilveilElayne Heilveil
Elayne Heilveil was
30 in Fast Friends
as 'Amy'.
Mon, Jul 12 1948
Portrait of David LettermanDavid Letterman
David Letterman was
31 in Fast Friends
as 'Matt Morgan'.
Sat, Apr 12 1947
Portrait of Michael ParksMichael Parks
Michael Parks was
38 in Fast Friends
as 'David York'.
Wed, Apr 24 1940 –
Tue, May 09 2017
Portrait of Susan HeldfondSusan Heldfond
Susan Heldfond was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Jenny Roman'.
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Portrait of Mackenzie PhillipsMackenzie Phillips
Mackenzie Phillips was
19 in Fast Friends
as 'Susan'.
Tue, Nov 10 1959
Portrait of Meeno PeluceMeeno Peluce
Meeno Peluce was
9 in Fast Friends
as 'Josh Roman'.
Thu, Feb 26 1970
Portrait of Bruce StidhamBruce Stidham
Bruce Stidham was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Alan Berkowitz'.
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Portrait of Pat ProftPat Proft
Pat Proft was
31 in Fast Friends
as 'Bill Owens'.
Thu, Apr 03 1947
Portrait of Joseph HardinJoseph Hardin
Joseph Hardin was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Johnny'.
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Portrait of Mitch HaraMitch Hara
Mitch Hara was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Terry'.
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Portrait of Russ MarinRuss Marin
Russ Marin was
44 in Fast Friends
as 'Mac'.
Tue, May 01 1934 –
Sun, Mar 06 2005
Portrait of Michael PayneMichael Payne
Michael Payne was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Sam'.
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Portrait of Roscoe BornRoscoe Born
Roscoe Born was
28 in Fast Friends
as 'Ben Lakeman'.
Fri, Nov 24 1950 –
Tue, Mar 03 2020
Portrait of Joel LawrenceJoel Lawrence
Joel Lawrence was
46 in Fast Friends
as 'Cue Card Man'.
Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Sun, May 23 1999
Portrait of Sumi HaruSumi Haru
Sumi Haru was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'TV Reporter'.
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Portrait of Moe Di SessoMoe Di Sesso
Moe Di Sesso was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Mr. Doodles'.
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Portrait of Lonnie BradfordLonnie Bradford
Lonnie Bradford was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Man'.
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Portrait of Joella DeffenbaughJoella Deffenbaugh
Joella Deffenbaugh was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Woman'.
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Portrait of J.D. HintonJ.D. Hinton
J.D. Hinton was
28 in Fast Friends
as 'Donnie Devlin'.
Mon, Jun 12 1950

Crew

Portrait of Steven Hilliard SternSteven Hilliard Stern
Steven Hilliard Stern was
41 in Fast Friends
as 'Director'
Mon, Nov 01 1937 –
Wed, Jun 27 2018
Portrait of Howard SchwartzHoward Schwartz
Howard Schwartz was
59 in Fast Friends
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Sep 13 1919 –
Thu, Oct 25 1990
Portrait of Sandra HarmonSandra Harmon
Sandra Harmon was
40 in Fast Friends
as 'Writer, Producer'
Mon, Jun 20 1938 –
Thu, Dec 13 2018
Portrait of Allen S. EpsteinAllen S. Epstein
Allen S. Epstein was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Judith GillJudith Gill
Judith Gill was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Jim GreenJim Green
Jim Green was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Kurt HirschlerKurt Hirschler
Kurt Hirschler was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Don PeakeDon Peake
Don Peake was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Music'
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Portrait of Buck McDancerBuck McDancer
Buck McDancer was
36 in Fast Friends
as 'Stunt Coordinator'
Mon, Jun 15 1942
Portrait of Ross BellahRoss Bellah
Ross Bellah was
72 in Fast Friends
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Jan 27 1907 –
Mon, Feb 02 2004
Portrait of James FredburgJames Fredburg
James Fredburg was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Special Effects Coordinator'
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Portrait of Zoltan MullerZoltan Muller
Zoltan Muller was
>> in Fast Friends
as 'Art Direction'
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