Bob's a special kind of friend. The kind that drives you crazy.
Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. An exemplar of neediness and a compendium of phobias, Bob follows Marvin to his family's country house. Dr. Marvin tries to get him to leave; the trouble is, everyone loves Bob. As his oblivious patient makes himself at home, Dr. Marvin loses his professional composure and, before long, may be ready for the loony bin himself.
Comedyidiotneurosisnew hampshirepsychiatristfamily holidayfarce
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Comic, classical in form, effortless and cool.
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Cast
- Bill MurrayBob Wiley
- Richard DreyfussDr. Leo Marvin
- Julie HagertyFay Marvin
- Charlie KorsmoSigmund "Siggy" Marvin
- Kathryn ErbeAnna Marvin
- Tom AldredgeMr. Guttman
- Susan WillisMrs. Guttman
- Roger BowenPhil
- Fran BrillLily Marvin
- Brian ReddyCarswell Fensterwald, M.D.
Crew
- Frank OzDirector
- Tom SchulmanScreenplay
- Michael BallhausDirector of Photography
- Miles GoodmanOriginal Music Composer
- Anne V. CoatesEditor
- Laura ZiskinProducer
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