I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)
An adaptation of Barbara Gordon's nonfiction account of her addiction to Valium.
Director:
Jack Hofsiss
Writer:
David Rabe
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Jill Clayburgh as Barbara Gordon |
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Nicol Williamson as Derek Bauer |
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Dianne Wiest as Julie Addison |
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Joe Pesci as Roger |
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Geraldine Page as Jean Scott Martin |
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Albert Salmi as Ben Martin |
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John Lithgow as Mr. Brunner |
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Ellen Greene as Karen Mulligan |
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Dan Hedaya as Dr. Klein |
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Joseph Maher as Dr. Kalman |
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Richard Masur as Alan Newman |
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Daniel Stern as Jim |
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CCH Pounder as Anne |
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Kathleen Widdoes as Dr. Rawlings |
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James Sutorius as Sam Mulligan |
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Erin Halligan as Denise |
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Deborah Foreman as Cindy |
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Gregory Osborne as Passerby |
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Ann Weldon as Nurse |
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Cordis Heard as Fran |
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Kasey Connors as Sound Woman |
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Charlie Stavola as Bartender (as Charles Stavola) |
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Roger Etienne as Waiter |
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Eleanor Zee as Emmy Presenter |
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John Shearin as Emmy Official |
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David Polk as Stage Manager |
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Ángel Ferreira as Delivery Boy |
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Jeffrey DeMunn as Doctor Roberts |
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Toni Kalem as Debby |
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Robert DoQui as Teddy |
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Anne DeSalvo as Iris |
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Richard Hamilton as Joe |
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Margaret Ladd as Lara |
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Ebbe Roe Smith as Chet |
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Beatrix Lynch as Patient |
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Eddy Donno as Orderly #1 |
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Glenn R. Wilder as Orderly #2 |
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Harold Jones as Orderly #3 |
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Andrew Winner as Greg Larson |
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Edward Betz as Assistant Editor |
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David Margulies as Walter Kress |
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Lara Cody as Newscaster |
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Wendy Cutler as Crew Member |
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Malcolm Groome as Talent Coordinator |
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DeVera Marcus as Therapist |
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Paul Willson as Patient |
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Andy Goldberg as Disc Jockey |
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Dennis Lee as Doctor #1 |
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Lawrence Sellars as Doctor #2 |
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Jordan Derwin as Doctor #3 |
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Gloria Irizarry as Patient |
| Directing | Jack Hofsiss | Director |
| Camera | Jan de Bont | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Stanley Silverman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Terry Liebling | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Weiss | Costume Design |
| Art | David Jenkins | Production Design |
| Art | Ken Aichele | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lee Harman | Makeup Artist |
| Production | David Nicksay | Associate Producer |
| Production | David Rabe | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Michael Bradsell | Editor |
| Writing | Barbara Gordon | Book |
| Writing | David Rabe | Screenplay |
| Production | Edgar J. Scherick | Producer |
| Art | Fred Kolo | Art Direction |
| Production | Scott Rudin | Producer |