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The Front

The Front
★ 7.1/10•1976•1h 35m•PG•Comedy•Drama

America's most unlikely hero.

A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

Martin Ritt · Director

Walter Bernstein · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 30, 1976

Actors

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Howard Prince

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Hecky Brown

Herschel Bernardi

Herschel Bernardi

Philip Sussman

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Alfred Miller

Andrea Marcovicci

Andrea Marcovicci

Florence Barrett

Remak Ramsay

Remak Ramsay

Hennessey

Marvin Lichterman

Myer Prince

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Delaney

David Margulies

David Margulies

Phelps

Joshua Shelley

Joshua Shelley

Sam

Norman Rose

Howard's Attorney

Charles Kimbrough

Charles Kimbrough

Committee Counselor

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Committee Chairman

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Danny LaGattuta

Georgann Johnson

Georgann Johnson

T.V. Interviewer

Scott McKay

Scott McKay

Hampton

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