Willie and Phil

4.4

115 minutes

8/15/1980

Overview

Life imitates art when two Manhattanites — pompous teacher Willie and quiet photographer Phil — become friends after a thought-provoking screening of "Jules et Jim," Truffaut's classic film about a decades-long ménage à trois. Soon, the men meet Jeanette, a sexually liberated southern transplant who promptly falls for both of them. Frustrated passions curdle into jealousy as Jeanette entertains love affairs with each in the ensuing years.

Cast List

Michael Ontkean
as Willie Kaufman
Margot Kidder
as Jeannette Sutherland
Ray Sharkey
as Phil D'Amico
Jan Miner
as Maria Kaufman
Tom Brennan
as Mr. Sal Kaufman
Julie Bovasso
as Mrs. D'Amico
Louis Guss
as Mr. D'Amico
Kathleen Maguire
as Mrs. Sutherland
Kaki Hunter
as Patti Sutherland
Kristine DeBell
as Rena
Alison Cass Shurpin
as Zelda Kaufman #4
Christine Varnai
as Zelda Kaufman #3
Walter N. Lowery
as Park Bum
Jerry Hall
as Karen
Helen Hanft
as Used Cars Salesperson
Sol Frieder
as Pshchiatrist #2
Ed Van Nuys
as Official Clerk
Jill Mazursky
as Jill
Donald F. Muhich
as Psychiatrist #1
Ann E. Wile
as Elaine
Hubert J. Edwards
as Black Kid
Allen C. Dawson
as Tall Boy
Alvin Alexis
as Short Boy
Robert Townsend
as Thin Boy
Cynthia McPherson
as Woman In Hospital Bed
Karen Montgomery
as Cute Blonde
Tom Noonan
as Man In Park
Ginny Ortiz
as Puerto Rican Girl
Louis Cappeto
as Angry Man
Karen Ford
as Movie Patron
Stephan Hart
Kitty Muldoon
as Spokeswoman
Avind Harum
as Igor
Nikokas K. Irizarry
as Wedding Guest
Madeline Moroff
as Wedding Clerk / Secretary
R.M. Wexler
Mary-Pat Green
as Film Crew
Natalie Wood
as Herself
Laurence Fishburne
as High School Student
Seth Affoumado
as Classroom Student
Lionel Pina
as Puerto Rican Girl's Husband
Edy Williams
as Ashley
Jon Lonoff
as Bearded Yoga Student (uncredited)
Marianne Muellerleile
as Moviegoer (uncredited)
Douglas Rowan
as Frank-n-Furter on Line (uncredited)
Paul Mazursky
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)