Return Engagement (1983): Cast
Return Engagement is a 1983 documentary directed by Alan Rudolph, starring G. Gordon Liddy, Timothy Leary and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Alan Rudolph
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Alive Enterprises
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Return Engagement About?
The premise of Return Engagement without spoilers.
Set against the backdrop of 1984 America, filmmaker Alan Rudolph stages a provocative encounter that places Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy and countercultural guru Timothy Leary on the same stage, both in solo segments and in shared dialogue, highlighting the clash of authority and rebellion.
Return Engagement Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- debate
- unlikely friendship
- friend
- ex convict
- hell's angels
- motorcycle
- firing range
- writer
- word processor
- husband wife relationship
- chateau marmont hotel hollywood california
- dinner
+13 more Show fewer
- wine
- idealist
- arrest
- reference to william shakespeare
- behind the scenes
- lecture
- esalen
- hippie
- drugs
- politics
- rationalization
- american flag
- independent film
Return Engagement Cast & Characters
G. Gordon Liddy leads the cast, with Timothy Leary and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Directed by Alan Rudolph; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Alan Rudolph
- G. Gordon Liddy as themselves
- Timothy Leary as themselves
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Arnold Schwarzenegger as themselves -
Cheech Marin as themselves
Also Starring in Return Engagement
· 5 more- Marjoe Gortner Themselves
- Geraldo Rivera Themselves
- Harry Nilsson Themselves
- Carole Hemingway Moderator
- Maria Shriver Themselves
More from Alan Rudolph
More films directed by Alan Rudolph, best-rated first: Trouble in Mind, The Secret Lives of Dentists, Songwriter and Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle.
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Return Engagement FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Return Engagement, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Return Engagement?
Return Engagement runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Return Engagement released?
Return Engagement was released on July 9, 1983.
Who directed Return Engagement?
Return Engagement was directed by Alan Rudolph.
More films by Alan Rudolph Who is in the cast of Return Engagement?
Return Engagement stars G. Gordon Liddy, Timothy Leary and Arnold Schwarzenegger, among 9 credited actors.
Does Return Engagement have a post-credit scene?
No. Return Engagement has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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