New York, New York
1977An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.
Acted in
Liza Minnelli
as Francine Evans
Robert De Niro
as Jimmy Doyle
Lionel Stander
as Tony Harwell
Barry Primus
as Paul Wilson
Mary Kay Place
as Bernice Bennett
Georgie Auld
as Frankie Harte
George Memmoli
as Nicky
Dick Miller
as Palm Club Owner
Murray Moston
as Horace Morris
Leonard Gaines
as Artie Kirks
Clarence Clemons
as Cecil Powell
Kathi McGinnis
as Ellen Flannery
Norman Palmer
as Desk Clerk
Adam David Winkler
as Jimmy Doyle Jr.
Dimitri Logothetis
as Desk Clerk
Frank Sivero
as Eddie Di Muzio
Diahnne Abbott
as Harlem Club Singer
Margo Winkler
as Argumentative Woman
Steven Prince
as Record Producer
Don Calfa
as Gilbert
Bernie Kuby
as Justice of the Peace
Selma Archerd
as Wife of Justice of the Peace
Bill Baldwin
as Announcer in Moonlit Terrace
Mary Lindsay
as Hat Check Girl in Meadows
Jon Cutler
as Musician in Frankie Harte Band
Nicky Blair
as Cab Driver
Casey Kasem
as D.J. aka Midnight Bird
Jay Salerno
as Bus Driver
William Tole
as Tommy Dorsey
Sydney Guilaroff
as Hairdresser
Peter Savage
as Horace Morris' Assistant
Gene Castle
as Dancing Sailor
Louis Guss
as Frankie Harte Band Member
Shera Danese
as Doyle's Girl in Major Chord
Bill McMillan
as D.J.
David Nichols
as Arnold Trench
Harry Northup
as Alabama
Marty Zagon
as Manager of South Bend Ballroom
Timothy Blake
as Nurse
Betty Cole
as Charwoman
DeForest Covan
as Porter
Phil Gray
as Trombone Player in Jimmy Doyle's Band
Roosevelt Smith
as Bouncer in Major Chord
Bruce L. Lucoff
as Cab Driver
Bill Phillips Murry
as Waiter in Harlem Club
Clint Arnold
as Trombone Player in Palm Club
Richard A. Berk
as Drummer in Palm Club
Jack R. Clinton
as Bartender in Palm Club
Wilfred R. Middlebrooks
as Bass Player in Palm Club
Jake Vernon Porter
as Trumpet Player in Palm Club
Nat Pierce
as Piano Player in Palm Club
Manuel Escobosa
as Fighter in Moonlit Terrace
Susan Kay Hunt
as Moonlit Terrace Girl
Teryn Jenkins
as Moonlit Terrace Girl
Mardik Martin
as Well Wisher in Moonlit Terrace
Leslie Summers
as Woman in Black in Moonlit Terrace
Brock Michaels
as Man at Table in Moonlit Terrace
Washington Rucker
as Musician at Hiring Hall
Booty Reed
as Musician at Hiring Hall
David Armstrong
as Reporter
Robert Buckingham
as Reporter
Eddie Garrett
as Reporter
Nico Stevens
as Reporter
Peter Fain
as Greeter in Up Club
Angelo Lamonea
as Waiter in Up Club
Charles A. Tamburro
as Bouncer in Up Club
Wally McCleskey
as Bouncer in Up Club
Ronald Prince
as Dancer in Up Club
Robert Petersen
as Photographer
Richard Raymond
as Railroad Conductor
Hank Robinson
as Francine's Bodyguard
Harold Ross
as Cab Driver
Eddie Smith
as Man in Bathroom in Harlem Club
Jack Haley
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Larry Kert
as Donald (uncredited)