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Between the Lines (Original title)
Date: 1977 (Release)

Country: USA

Director: Joan Micklin Silver

Synopsis: The inter-relationships of the youthful staff of the "Back Bay Mainline", an independent weekly newspaper with a faded crusading spirit which is about to be bought by a right-wing conglomerate.

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Credits (35)
Production Company: Midwest Film Productions, Producer: Raphael D. Silver, Production Manager: Paul Ganapoler, Production Co-ordinator: Susan Zwerman, Location co-ordinator: Mary F. Galloway, Production Assistant: Joe Gildford, Production Assistant: Steve Glanzrock, Production Assistant: Vic Kempster, Production Assistant: Dal Lamagna, Production Assistant: Jeremy Mitford, Production Assistant: Laura Morgan, Production Assistant: John Murray, Production Assistant: John Newby, Production Assistant: Steve Stone, Assistant Director: Michael Haley, Assistant Director: Laurie Eichengreen, Script: Fred Barron, Original story: Fred Barron, David M. Helpern Jr, Photography: Ken Van Sickle, Lighting: Tom Hurwitz, Graphics: Ron Lieberman, Editor: John Carter, Production Designer: Stuart Wurtzel, Assistant Art Director: Lawrence Miller, Master scenic: Ed Garzaro, Costumes: Patrizia von Brandenstein, Make-up: Rita Ogden, Titles and opticals: EUE Opticals, Music: Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, Additional music: Michael Kamen, Sound Recording: Nigel Noble, Sound Re-recording: Lee Dichter, Sound Editor: Alex Pfau
Cast (32)
John Heard (Harry Lucas), Lindsay Crouse (Abbie), Jeff Goldblum (Max Orlofff), Jill Eikenberry (Lynn), Bruno Kirby (David Entwhistle), Gwen Welles (Laura), Stephen Collins (Michael), Lewis J. Stadlen (Stanley), Jon Korkes (Frank), Michael J. Pollard (hawker), Lane Smith (Roy Walsh), Joe Morton (Ahmed), Richard Cox (Wheeler), Marilu Henner (Danielle), Ray Barry (Herbert Fisk), Gary Springer (Jason), Susan Haskins (Sarah), Charles Levin (Paul), Guy Boyd (Austin), Martina Deignan (Cora), Deborah Weems (Annie One), Ginny Medeiros (Annie Two), Debra Margolies (Susan), Robert Costanzo, John H. Gartner (Austin's man), Leo Grillo, Frank Licato (car owner), Allison Argo (dancer), Scott Evans (student), Allen Day (Cheapo's manager), Douglas Kenney (Doug Henkel), Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes (themselves)