The Personals (1982 film)
| The Personals | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Markle |
| Written by | Peter Markle |
| Produced by | Patrick Wells |
| Starring | |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $375,000[1] |
| Box office | $2 million[1] |
The Personals is a 1982 romantic comedy written and directed by Peter Markle.[2][3] It was shot in Minneapolis. The film was picked up for distribution by Roger Corman's New World Pictures.[2]
Premise[]
A man whose wife has left him starts dating again by placing ads in newspaper personal columns. He gets some letters and he dates around the Minnesota area.
Cast[]
- Bill Schoppert as Bill
- Karen Landry as Adrienne
- Paul Eiding as David
- Victoria Dakil as Shelly
- Chris Forth as Jennifer
- Patrick Thomas O'Brien as Jay
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books. 2009 p 216-217
- ^ a b Canby, Vincent (March 20, 1983). "The Personals (1982) 'PERSONALS' IN MINNEAPOLIS". The New York Times.
- ^ The Independent 1982 - Page 10 "Starting out with $50,000 of their own money, Pat Wells and Peter Markle raised the balance of the $375,000 needed to produce their film The Personals by this method.
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- 1982 films
- English-language films
- American films
- Films shot in Minnesota
- 1982 romantic comedy films
- Films directed by Peter Markle
- 1982 directorial debut films
- American romantic comedy films
- 1980s romantic comedy film stubs