Daniel (1983): Cast & Box Office
Daniel is a 1983 drama directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Timothy Hutton as Daniel Isaacson, Mandy Patinkin and Lindsay Crouse. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes and earned $687,475 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Daniel About?
The premise of Daniel without spoilers.
Fictionalized recounting of Daniel, whose parents Paul and Rochelle Isaacson were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s. Now a graduate student in 1960s New York, he joins the anti‑war protest movement, constantly measuring his own activism against the memory of his parents and his conviction that they were wrongfully, firmly condemned.
Daniel Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- panties
- espionage
- character name as title
- forename as title
- one word title
- rosenberg executions
- rosenberg trial
- screenplay adapted by author
- reference to ethel rosenberg
- reference to julius rosenberg
- jew
- soviet union
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- death row
- courtroom
- arrest
- electric chair
- electrocution
- electrode
- tv show
- old tv
- road trip
- beach
- politics
- second world
- reference to joseph stalin
- reference to dwight d. eisenhower
- nikita khrushchev
- cigarette smoking
- f word
- world war two
- parents
- julius and ethel rosenberg characters
- live action
- world war one
- 1950s
- soviet spy
- 1960s
- new york city
- anti war protest
- brother sister relationship
- cold war
- suicide attempt
- execution
- based on novel
- political prisoner
Daniel Cast & Characters
Timothy Hutton leads the cast as Daniel Isaacson, with Mandy Patinkin as Paul Isaacson and Lindsay Crouse as Rochelle Isaacson. Directed by Sidney Lumet; 28 actors are credited in all.
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Director Sidney Lumet
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Mandy Patinkin as Paul Isaacson -
Lindsay Crouse as Rochelle Isaacson -
Amanda Plummer as Susan Isaacson
Also Starring in Daniel
· 24 more- Ellen Barkin Phyllis Isaacson
- Daniel Stern Artie Sternlicht
- Lee Richardson Reporter
- Ed Asner Jacob Ascher
- John Rubinstein Robert Lewin
- Tovah Feldshuh Linda Mindish
- Leo Burmester FBI #1
- David Margulies Dr. Duberstein
- Colin Stinton Dale
- Peter Friedman Ben Cohen
- Ron McLarty Prison Guard
- Will Lee The Judge
- Rita Zohar Grandmother
- Julie Bovasso Frieda Stein
- Joseph Leon Selig Mindish
- Rosetta LeNoire Prison Matron
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- Maria Tucci Lise Lewin
- Norman Parker East Bronx Children's Shelter Director
- Sonia Zomina Mrs. Bittleman
- Nicholas Saunders Jail Doctor
- Ilan Mitchell-Smith Young Daniel
- Carmen Mathews Mrs. Ascher
- Burton Collins FBI #2
- Joe Dabenigno Mounted Cop
More from Sidney Lumet
More films directed by Sidney Lumet, best-rated first: 12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Network and Serpico.
Daniel Box Office
Daniel grossed $687,475 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$687.5K
- US & Canada
- $687.5K
Cars in Daniel
51 cars on screen, including the 1962 International Harvester Loadstar and the 1968 Buick Skylark Custom.
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1962 International Harvester Loadstar Important role -
1968 Buick Skylark Custom Minor role -
1953 Buick Special Minor role -
1949 Buick Super Estate Wagon Minor role
Daniel Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “다니엘” and “丹尼尔”.
- Also known as
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- 다니엘
- 丹尼尔
- Danielin kirja
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Daniel FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Daniel, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Daniel?
Daniel runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was Daniel released?
Daniel was released on August 26, 1983.
Who directed Daniel?
Daniel was directed by Sidney Lumet.
More films by Sidney Lumet Who is in the cast of Daniel?
Daniel stars Timothy Hutton as Daniel Isaacson, Mandy Patinkin as Paul Isaacson and Lindsay Crouse as Rochelle Isaacson, among 28 credited actors.
How much did Daniel make at the box office?
Daniel grossed $687,475 worldwide.
Does Daniel have a post-credit scene?
No. Daniel has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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