Minnie and Moskowitz

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Minnie and Moskowitz ★★½1971

Minnie's (Rowlands) about to turn 40 and wants out of her affair with married man, Jim (Cassavetes). She accepts a blind date with Zelmo (Avery) and when he turns out to be a nut, Minnie's rescued by parking attendant Moskowitz (Cassel). Through the opposites attract ploy, Minnie and Moskowitz start dating and soon decide to get married. It's basically a Cassavetes home movie, featuring a number of family and friends who probably had a better time making it than you'll have watching it. 114m/C VHS, DVD . Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel, Val Avery, Timothy Carey, Holly Near, Katherine Cassavetes, Mary Allen “Lady” Rowlands, David Rowlands, Elizabeth Deering, Elsie Adams, John Cassavetes; D: John Cassavetes; W: John Cassavetes; C: Arthur Ornitz.

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