An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.
Liza Minnelli
as Francine Evans
Robert De Niro
as Jimmy Doyle
Lionel Stander
as Tony Harwell
Barry Primus
as Paul Wilson
Mary Kay Place
as Bernice Bennett
George Memmoli
as Nicky
Dick Miller
as Palm Club Owner
Murray Moston
as Horace Morris
Leonard Gaines
as Artie Kirks
Clarence Clemons
as Cecil Powell
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Much is made of whether or not this is one of Martin Scorsese’s weaker efforts but I think that’s to appraise the wrong talent here. The star of the whole thing is the charismatic chanteuse “Francine” (Liza Minnelli). She a bit of a dreamer who encounters the opportunist sax player “Jimmy” (Robert D...