The movie chronicles a young man's (Richard Benjamin) love and passion in his own kinky way.The movie chronicles a young man's (Richard Benjamin) love and passion in his own kinky way.The movie chronicles a young man's (Richard Benjamin) love and passion in his own kinky way.
Renée Lippin
- Hannah Portnoy
- (as Renee Lippin)
Lewis J. Stadlen
- Mandel
- (as Lewis Stadlen)
Francesca De Sapio
- Lina, Whore in Rome
- (as Francesca DeSapio)
D.P. Barnes
- Dr. Spielvogel
- (as D. P. Barnes)
Arline Bletcher
- Elevator Lady #2
- (uncredited)
John Carradine
- Judge
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Mike De Anda
- Mr. Harero
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaErnest Lehman's first and last attempt to direct.
- Quotes
The Monkey: Is this your idea of a love affair, where you treat a woman as a leper?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film Extra: Richard Benjamin (1973)
Featured review
Reaches For The Gutter
This film feels like the smarmy ramblings of an emotional 8-year-old, replete with indulgent fantasies a la Walter Mitty. The action revolves around its main character's (Richard Benjamin) perpetual, neurotic obsession with all bodily fluids and his dysfunctional family.
Richard Benjamin is perfectly cast as Portnoy, an uninteresting bundle of neuroses.
Overall, the film has as much charm as an episode of "Love American Style" written and directed by a foul-mouthed boy with a dictionary of vulgar words at his elbow. I can't imagine that anyone associated with this film was forever proud of his/her part in it.
Richard Benjamin is perfectly cast as Portnoy, an uninteresting bundle of neuroses.
Overall, the film has as much charm as an episode of "Love American Style" written and directed by a foul-mouthed boy with a dictionary of vulgar words at his elbow. I can't imagine that anyone associated with this film was forever proud of his/her part in it.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $614,416
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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