Just Tell Me What You Want

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Movie Info

Sidney Lumet's comedy stars Alan King as a tycoon whose mistress (Ali McGraw) begins seeing a younger man (Peter Weller), at which point the businessman realizes just how much he cares for her.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, nudity)
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Sidney Lumet
Written By:

Jay Presson Allen
In Theaters:

Jan 18, 1980 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Dec 7, 2010
Runtime:

114 minutes
Studio:

Warner Home Video

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Cast

Alan King
as Max Herschel

Ali MacGraw
as Bones Burton

Myrna Loy
as Stella Liberti

Keenan Wynn
as Seymour Berger

Tony Roberts
as Mike Berger

Peter Weller
as Steven Routledge

Sara Truslow
as Cathy

Judy Kaye
as Baby

Dina Merrill
as Connie Herschel

Joseph Maher
as Dr. Coleson

John Walter Davis
as Stan

Annabel Lukins
as New Baby

Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter
as Teddy

Michael Gross
as Lothar

Joseph Leon
as Julie Raskin

Raymond Thorne
as Dr. Jowdy

Tom Batten
as Dr. Kierstein

Leslie Easterbrook
as Hospital Nurse

Paul E. Guskin
as Mark Gosse

Stanley Greene
as Bones' Lester

Lee Doyle
as Party Major Domo

Mike Howard
as Dr. Benecek

Paddy Croft
as Berger's Secretary

Margie Swearingen
as Hollywood Actress

Andrew Murphy
as Limo Driver

Lacey Neuhaus
as Party Blonde

Phil Leto
as Hair Dresser

Tony Munafo
as Lukins Guard

David Rasche
as Stopwatch Producer

John Gabriel
as Commentator

Ruth Holden
as Monica Miles

Paul Farentino
as Max's Chauffeur

Bill Masi
as Butler

Ron Millkie
as Waiter

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Critic Reviews for Just Tell Me What You Want

All Critics (2)

It raises questions about what makes people tick and then doesn't answer them.

Nov 19, 2018 | Full Review…

Tony Mastroianni
Cleveland Press
Silly rom-com, that dishes out its comedy in an aggressive NYC style.

May 27, 2011 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Audience Reviews for Just Tell Me What You Want

Jul 13, 2008

Fun comedy that has surprisingly good performances from Alan King and Ali MacGraw perhaps her best ever, which isn't setting the bar too high of course but she really is okay here. Myrna Loy offers excellent support as usual, this was her last theatrical feature and it's a much better role and picture than a lot of classic actresses had a chance to exit in.

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