Larry is a 1974 American drama film starring Frederic Forrest and Tyne Daly. It is based on Robert T. McQueen's 1973 book Larry: Case History of a Mistake[1]
Larry | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | Larry: Case History of a Mistake by Robert T. McQueen |
Screenplay by | David Seltzer |
Directed by | William A. Graham |
Music by | Peter Matz |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Herbert Hirschman |
Producers | Mitchell Brower Robert Lovenheim |
Cinematography | Terry K. Meade |
Editor | Ronald J. Fagan |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Production company | Tomorrow Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | April 23, 1974 |
Plot
editA man wrongly confined in a mental hospital for his first 26 years, who is discovered to have average intelligence. Upon being released, a social worker guides him in his learning process of how to cope with the real world.[2]
Selected cast
edit- Frederic Forrest as Larry Herman
- Tyne Daly as Nancy Hockworth
- Michael McGuire as Dr. McCabe
- Robert Walden as Tom Corman
- Katherine Helmond as Maureen Whitten
References
edit- ^ "Larry: Case History of a Mistake". The Saturday Review. 12 September 1970.
- ^ "Unique issue of medical mistake in pre-HMO era". amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
External links
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