Sterben… und leben lassen

Sterben… und leben lassen (1986)

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Eigentlich ist der Versicherungsvertreter Leonard Hoffman (Alan Arkin) ein grundehrlicher Kerl. Weil er aber seine drei Söhne auf die renommierte, und somit auch sehr teure Yale-Universität schicken will, fehlt es finanziell an allen Ecken und Enden. Da tritt Blanche (Beverly D'Angelo) in Leonards Leben. Die attraktive Blondine will eine hohe Lebensversicherung für ihren Ehemann Steve (Peter Falk) abschließen. Schnell wird Leonard klar, daß nicht tiefempfundene Besorgnis hinter Blanches Vorhaben steckt, sondern ein raffiniert ausgeklügelter Betrug - von dem allerdings auch der gute Leonard profitieren könnte. Und das nicht zu knapp. "Sterben... und leben lassen" - brilliante Unterhaltung, ebenso komisch wie hintergründig. Hochkarätige Hauptdarsteller in dieser Video-Welturaufführung: Starkomiker Alan Arkin und "Columbo" Peter Falk!"

Der Regisseur: John Cassavetes

Casts

	Alan Arkin as Leonard Hoffman
	Beverly D'Angelo as Blanche Rickey
	Peter Falk as Steve Rickey
	Charles Durning as O'Mara
	Robert Stack as Winslow
	Paul Dooley as George Noozel
	Valerie Curtin as Arlene Hoffman
	Richard Libertini as Dr. Lopez
	Steve Alterman as Peter Hoffman
	Jerry Pavlon as Michael Hoffman
	Paul La Greca as Joshua Hoffman
	John Finnegan as Det. Murphy
	Karl Lukas as Police captain
	Maryedith Burrell as Gail
	Edith Fields as Doris
	Rosemarie Stack as Mrs. Winslow
	Barbara Tarbuck as Helen
	Al White as Mr. Williams
	Teddy Wilson as Porter
	Gloria Gifford as Wanda
	Herb Armstrong as Night Security Guard
	Jaime Sánchez as Chief Terrorist
	Gaetano Lisi as Gaetano Lopez
	Chester Grimes as Flavio Lopez
	Irene Olga López as Lopez' Receptionist
	Daphne Eckler as Receptionist
	Carol Reinhard as Winslow's Secretary
	Conroy Gedeon as Reporter
	Leonard P. Geer as Whitlow Kepler
	Melvin Jones as Terrorist #1
	Luis Contreras as Terrorist #2
	John M. Kochian Jr. as Terrorist #3
	Domingo Ambriz as Terrorist #4
	John Bianchini as Terrorist #5
	Nafa Rasho as Terrorist #6
	Roger Ito as Terrorist #7
	Perry Fluker as Terrorist #8
	Lynn Ready as Terrorist #9
	Steven Lambert as Terrorist #10
	Yukio G. Collins as Terrorist #11
	Howard Clapp as Executive #1
	Jeff Howard as Executive #2
	Leland Sun as Chinese Laborer #1
	Al Leong as Chinese Laborer #2
	Danny Lew as Chinese Laborer #3
	Michaelani as Chinese Laborer #4
	Dennis Phun as Chinese Laborer #5
	Walter Soo Hoo as Chinese Laborer #6
	Richard Walter as Hot Dog Eater
	Joseph G. Medalis as Salesman
	Gary Nastu as Fireman
	Michael Santiago as Cop
	Warren Munson as Jack

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