
Benny and his wife Ruthie are getting set to drive down to Florida, but Benny needs someone to look after his department store while he's gone. Though he doesn't think much of him, Benny hands the responsibility over to his son, Russell. While Russell doesn't get much respect from his parents, he's better off than his brother, Ezra, whom Benny has gone so far as to disown. Ezra is currently battling with his work (coach of a high school basketball team that hasn't won in ages) and his wife (who keeps nagging him that she wants to have a baby as soon as possible) at the same time.
Cast

Alan Arkin
Ezra Fikus

Rob Reiner
Russel Fikus

Vincent Gardenia
Benny Fikus

Anjanette Comer
Marion Fikus

Kay Medford
Ruth Fikus
Barbara Dana
Virginia

Sid Caesar
Sherman

Alex Rocco
Al
Byron Stewart
Captain
Oliver Clark
Mr. Blossom

William Bogert
Insurance Doctor

Richard Libertini
Painter

MacIntyre Dixon
Painter
John Batiste
M.D. #1

Augusta Dabney
Mrs. Cooper

Don Keefer
Banker
John Horn
Louis
Sally Marr
Jackie
Speedy Zapata
Janitor
Sellon Kimelle
Nurse
Selma Archerd
Ellie
Alan Oliney
Cop
Mickey Gilbert
Fireman

Viola Harris
Helen
Raven Grey Eagle
Visitor (uncredited)

Bob Harks
Doctor (uncredited)
John Hatfield
Stoned Van Passenger (uncredited)

Bill Henderson
Psychiatrist (uncredited)

John Hudkins
Wheelchair Patient (uncredited)
Bob Leslie
Van Driver (uncredited)
Allen G. Norman
High School Student (uncredited)

William Prince
Mr. Cooper (uncredited)
Crew

Alan Arkin
Director

Robert Klane
Screenplay, Novel
Richard Halsey
Editor
Richard Fetterman
Assistant Editor
Ralph Woolsey
Director of Photography
Edward D. Markley
Second Assistant Director
Bruce Satterlee
Second Assistant Director
Thomas Lofaro
Assistant Director
Marvin Worth
Producer
James H. Spencer
Production Design
Jane Feinberg
Casting

Mike Fenton
Casting

Lynette Bernay
Costume Design
Norman A. Burza
Costume Design
Dione Taylor
Hairdresser

Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist

Max Kleven
Second Unit Director
Richard Sperber
Sound Effects Editor
William Hartman
Sound Effects Editor
Don J. Bassman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Wagner
Sound Mixer
Logan Frazee
Special Effects

Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
John R. Harris
Music Editor
Godfrey Marks
Dialogue Editor
Dennis W. Peeples
Set Decoration
Lester Hoyle
Script Supervisor
Sidney H. Greenwood
Property Master
Peter V. Herald
Production Manager
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