I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982): Cast & Box Office
I Ought to Be in Pictures is a 1982 comedy drama directed by Herbert Ross, starring Walter Matthau as Herbert Tucker, Dinah Manoff and Allan Graf. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $7 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Herbert Ross
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Ought to Be in Pictures About?
The premise of I Ought to Be in Pictures without spoilers.
Libby Tucker hitchhikes from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, hoping to enter Hollywood and surprise her estranged screenwriter father. She tells her grandmother—who tends a New York cemetery—that she hasn't seen her dad for most of her life. Arriving Tuesday, Libby calls him, stays at Stephanie’s house—Jane Fonda’s—and decides to confront him face‑to‑face.
I Ought to Be in Pictures Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- literature on screen
- american literature on screen
- humoristic literature on screen
- american humoristic literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- claim in title
- first person title
- screenplay adapted by author
- graveyard
- hairstylist
- business card
- lemon tree
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- gambling
- orange tree
- reference to candice bergen
- reference to cecil b. demille
- reference to jack nicholson
- reference to jaws
- reference to star wars
- autograph
- long distance telephone call
- telephone book
- windshield wipers
- cleaning man
- appointment
- fatherhood
- scriptwriter
- spanish language
- photography
- teenage girl
- screenwriter
- reference to jane fonda
- struggling actor
- makeup artist
- valet
- greyhound bus
- price of fame
- midlife crisis
- girlfriend
- father daughter relationship
- father daughter estrangement
- estrangement
- alcoholism
- film industry
- runaway
- actor
- star
- hollywood california
- hitchhiker
- based on play
I Ought to Be in Pictures Cast & Characters
Walter Matthau leads the cast as Herbert Tucker, with Dinah Manoff as Libby Tucker and Allan Graf as Baseball Fan. Directed by Herbert Ross; 15 actors are credited in all.
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Director Herbert Ross
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Walter Matthau as Herbert Tucker - Dinah Manoff as Libby Tucker
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Allan Graf as Baseball Fan - Ann-Margret as Steffy Blondell
Also Starring in I Ought to Be in Pictures
· 11 more- Michael Dudikoff Boy on bus
- David Faustino Martin
- Lance Guest Gordon
- Martin Ferrero Monte Del Rey
- Larry Barton Harry
- Samantha Harper Larane
- Eugene Butler Marty
- Bill Cross Truck Driver
- Shelby Balik Shelley
- Calvin Ander Rabbi
- Gillian Farrell Waitress
More from Herbert Ross
More films directed by Herbert Ross, best-rated first: Play It Again, Sam, The Turning Point, The Goodbye Girl and Pennies from Heaven.
I Ought to Be in Pictures Box Office
I Ought to Be in Pictures grossed $7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$7M
- US & Canada
- $7M
Cars in I Ought to Be in Pictures
7 cars on screen, including the 1965 Ford Mustang and the 1964 Ford F-250.
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1965 Ford Mustang Important role -
1964 Ford F-250 Minor role -
1972 Kenworth W-900 A Minor role -
1981 TMC MC-9 Minor role
I Ought to Be in Pictures Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Sonhando com a Fama” and “Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures”.
- Also known as
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- Sonhando com a Fama
- Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures
- Eigentlich wollte ich zum Film
- Quel giardino di aranci fatti in casa
- Soy tu hija
- ¿No te acuerdas?
- Jag borde vara stjärna
- Příběh z Hollywoodu
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I Ought to Be in Pictures FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of I Ought to Be in Pictures, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Ought to Be in Pictures?
I Ought to Be in Pictures runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was I Ought to Be in Pictures released?
I Ought to Be in Pictures was released on March 26, 1982.
Who directed I Ought to Be in Pictures?
I Ought to Be in Pictures was directed by Herbert Ross.
More films by Herbert Ross Who is in the cast of I Ought to Be in Pictures?
I Ought to Be in Pictures stars Walter Matthau as Herbert Tucker, Dinah Manoff as Libby Tucker and Allan Graf as Baseball Fan, among 15 credited actors.
How much did I Ought to Be in Pictures make at the box office?
I Ought to Be in Pictures grossed $7 million worldwide.
Does I Ought to Be in Pictures have a post-credit scene?
No. I Ought to Be in Pictures has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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