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Cast
Swoosie Kurtz
as Bananas Shaughnessy
John Mahoney
as Artie Shaughnessy
Christine Baranski
as Bunny Flingus
Julie Hagerty
as Corrinna Stroller
Ben Stiller
as Ronnie Shaughnessy
Richard Portnow
as Billy Einhorn
Debra Cole
as Little Nun
Patricia Falkenhain
as Head Nun
Jane Cecil
as Second Nun
Ian Blackman
as MP / El Dorado Bartender
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1987
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Music
Votes2
DirectorKirk Browning
WritersJohn Guare
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe House of Blue Leaves
About The House of Blue Leaves
On the day in 1965 that the Pope visits New York and masses of people line the streets in adulation, Artie, a zookeeper living in Sunnyside, Queens, thinks it's time for his life to be blessed, too. He desperately wants to escape his lower middle-class existence and become a popular singer and songwriter, but his life is complicated by an ambitious mistress, a crazy wife and a bomb-making son.
Directed by Kirk Browning, The House of Blue Leaves leans on a strong ensemble — Swoosie Kurtz, John Mahoney, Christine Baranski — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1987.
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