
Something Short of Paradise
1979 · Movie · PG · 91 min · ★ 3.8
When Harris and Madeleine meet...it’s hardly love at first sight. They have little in common – she thinks he’s too clingy, and he thinks she’s too uptight. But it’s not hard to see that they’re made for each other...if only they could see it too!
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Details
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-09-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating
- 3.8/10 (4 votes)
Themes
- new york city
- jealousy
- love triangle
- flirt
- nightclub
- flashback
- dating
- break-up
- magazine editor
- movie theater
- romantic relationship
Cast & crew

Susan Sarandon
as Madeline Ross

David Steinberg
as Harris Sloane

Jean-Pierre Aumont
as Jean-Fidel Mileau

Marilyn Sokol
as Ruthie Miller

Joe Grifasi
as Barney Collins
- RH
Robert Hitt
as Edgar Kent

David Rasche
as David Ritchie
- BK
Bob Kaliban
as George Pendleton
- TP
Ted Pugh
as Frank Barnett
- AR
Ann Robey
as Gail Barnett
Directed by David Helpern