My Favorite Year

1982 • 92 minutes
4.5
62 reviews
97%
Tomatometer
PG
Rating
Eligible
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Peter O'Toole gives a knock-out performance as Alan Swann, a booze-loving former matinee idol who is forced into making a live appearance on a variety show to appease the IRS. Mark Linn-Baker plays the fledgling writer for the show who must keep Swann on the sober and narrow. MPAA Rating: PG (c) 1982 A Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved
Rating
PG

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4.5
62 reviews
mary fought
August 14, 2019
This is my favorite movie of all time. Peter O'Toole does a fantastic job, playing Alan Swann, the drunken past-his-prime actor. My favorite line in the movie is when Alan says, "I'm not an actor, I'm a movie star." Mark Linn-Baker is wonderful as Benji, who must convince Alan to go through with a performance before a live audience. Alan is afraid because all his previous acting has been for movie cameras.
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Swilly Bee
September 7, 2015
As another review stated I did hear based on Sid Ceasars Show Shows the Benji charecter is Mel Brooks and Swan is Erryol Flynn. Whatever the case totally a underated film.
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Troy Velsor Belmont
April 9, 2015
Actually, I would have to say it's in my top (3)... I could watch this film over and over. This is the kind of film that you NEVER want to end... Sadly, they just don't make movies like this anymore. I only gave it five (5) Stars because that's the most it would allow. Truly, it's a Ten (10) Star Film... A MUST SEE!!! ENJOY, AGAIN & AGAIN!!!!
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