Husbands
1970 · Movie · PG-13 · 131 min · ★ 6.7 · 66% critics
After the sudden death of a common friend, three married men with children reevaluate their lives and decide to leave together. Their burst of freedom soon fades, and the road reveals how fragile their escape really is.
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Details
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-12-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (162 votes)
- Budget
- $1,700,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Husbands if you want a tough, honesty-driven midlife-crisis story with laughter and dread; Not for you if you need a clear plot, quick pacing, or a light, conventional comedy like The Flamingo Kid or Opening Night.
Pros: raw naturalistic performances; midlife crisis honesty; uneasy dark humor | Cons: minimal plot cohesion; long, meandering stretches; divisive tone
Themes
- hotel
- london, england
- casino
- alcohol
- male friendship
- long island, new york
- friends
- family
Cast & crew
Ben Gazzara
as Harry
Peter Falk
as Archie Black
John Cassavetes
as Gus Demetri
Jenny Runacre
as Mary Tynan
- JW
Jenny Lee Wright
as Pearl Billingham
- NK
Noelle Kao
as Julie
- JK
John Kullers
as Red
- MS
Meta Shaw Stevens
as Annie
- LH
Leola Harlow
as Leola
- DD
Delores Delmar
as The Countess
Directed by John Cassavetes