Daniel (1983)
The fictionalized story of Daniel, the son of Paul and Rochelle Isaacson, who were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s. As a graduate student in New York in the 1960s, Daniel is involved in the antiwar protest movement and contrasts his experiences to the memory of his parents and his belief that they were wrongfully convicted.
Director:
Sidney Lumet
Writer:
E. L. Doctorow
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Timothy Hutton as Daniel Isaacson |
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Mandy Patinkin as Paul Isaacson |
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Lindsay Crouse as Rochelle Isaacson |
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Ed Asner as Jacob Ascher |
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Ellen Barkin as Phyllis Isaacson |
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Julie Bovasso as Frieda Stein |
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Tovah Feldshuh as Linda Mindish |
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Joseph Leon as Selig Mindish |
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Carmen Mathews as Mrs. Ascher |
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Norman Parker as East Bronx Children's Shelter Director |
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Amanda Plummer as Susan Isaacson |
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Lee Richardson as Reporter |
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John Rubinstein as Robert Lewin |
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Colin Stinton as Dale |
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Maria Tucci as Lise Lewin |
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Rita Zohar as Grandmother |
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Ilan Mitchell-Smith as Young Daniel |
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Peter Friedman as Ben Cohen |
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Will Lee as The Judge |
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David Margulies as Dr. Duberstein |
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Leo Burmester as FBI #1 |
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Burton Collins as FBI #2 |
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Joe Dabenigno as Mounted Cop |
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Rosetta LeNoire as Prison Matron |
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Ron McLarty as Prison Guard |
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Sonia Zomina as Mrs. Bittleman |
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Nicholas Saunders as Jail Doctor |
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Daniel Stern as Artie Sternlicht |
| Art | Philip Rosenberg | Production Design |
| Art | Robert Drumheller | Set Decoration |
| Art | Philip Smith | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Hill Johnstone | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe Cranzano | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Grimaldi | Hairstylist |
| Production | Jennifer Ogden | Production Manager |
| Production | Tom Razzano | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Directing | Sidney Lumet | Director |
| Writing | E. L. Doctorow | Novel |
| Writing | E. L. Doctorow | Screenplay |
| Camera | Hank Muller | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Burtt Harris | Producer |
| Crew | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Cinematography |
| Editing | Peter C. Frank | Editor |
| Production | E. L. Doctorow | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sidney Lumet | Executive Producer |