Poster of Fast Friends

Fast Friends

Plot: A young divorcee struggles to provide for her young son and make a new life for herself in the backstage jungle of a TV talk show, becoming fast friends with its head writer whose job it is to see that its host, a woman-chasing egomaniac, stays at the top of the ratings.
Release Date: Monday, March 19 1979
46 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Carrie SnodgressCarrie Snodgress. Carrie Snodgress was 33 in Fast Friends as 'Diana Hayward'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 27 1945 –
Died: Thu, Apr 01 2004
Portrait of Dick ShawnDick Shawn. Dick Shawn was 55 in Fast Friends as 'Deke Edwards'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 01 1923 –
Died: Fri, Apr 17 1987
Portrait of Edie AdamsEdie Adams. Edie Adams was 51 in Fast Friends as 'Connie Burton'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 16 1927 –
Died: Wed, Oct 15 2008
Portrait of Jed AllanJed Allan. Jed Allan was 44 in Fast Friends as 'Bernie'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 01 1935 –
Died: Sat, Mar 09 2019
Portrait of Vivian BlaineVivian Blaine. Vivian Blaine was 57 in Fast Friends as 'Sylvia'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 21 1921 –
Died: Sat, Dec 09 1995
Portrait of Denise DuBarryDenise DuBarry. Denise DuBarry was 23 in Fast Friends as 'Marcy'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 06 1956 –
Died: Sat, Mar 23 2019
Portrait of Tom HallickTom Hallick. Tom Hallick was 37 in Fast Friends as 'Pat McKenna'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 13 1941
Portrait of Elayne HeilveilElayne Heilveil. Elayne Heilveil was 30 in Fast Friends as 'Amy'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 12 1948
Portrait of David LettermanDavid Letterman. David Letterman was 31 in Fast Friends as 'Matt Morgan'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 12 1947
Portrait of Michael ParksMichael Parks. Michael Parks was 38 in Fast Friends as 'David York'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 24 1940 –
Died: Tue, May 09 2017
Portrait of Susan HeldfondSusan Heldfond. Susan Heldfond was 30 in Fast Friends as 'Jenny Roman'.
Birthday: Mon, May 31 1948
Portrait of Mackenzie PhillipsMackenzie Phillips. Mackenzie Phillips was 19 in Fast Friends as 'Susan'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 10 1959
Portrait of Meeno PeluceMeeno Peluce. Meeno Peluce was 9 in Fast Friends as 'Josh Roman'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 26 1970
Portrait of Bruce StidhamBruce Stidham. Bruce Stidham was >> in Fast Friends as 'Alan Berkowitz'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pat ProftPat Proft. Pat Proft was 31 in Fast Friends as 'Bill Owens'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 03 1947
Portrait of Joseph HardinJoseph Hardin. Joseph Hardin was >> in Fast Friends as 'Johnny'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitch HaraMitch Hara. Mitch Hara was >> in Fast Friends as 'Terry'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Russ MarinRuss Marin. Russ Marin was 44 in Fast Friends as 'Mac'.
Birthday: Tue, May 01 1934 –
Died: Sun, Mar 06 2005
Portrait of Michael PayneMichael Payne. Michael Payne was >> in Fast Friends as 'Sam'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roscoe BornRoscoe Born. Roscoe Born was 28 in Fast Friends as 'Ben Lakeman'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 24 1950 –
Died: Tue, Mar 03 2020
Portrait of Joel LawrenceJoel Lawrence. Joel Lawrence was 46 in Fast Friends as 'Cue Card Man'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Died: Sun, May 23 1999
Portrait of Sumi HaruSumi Haru. Sumi Haru was >> in Fast Friends as 'TV Reporter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Moe Di SessoMoe Di Sesso. Moe Di Sesso was >> in Fast Friends as 'Mr. Doodles'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lonnie BradfordLonnie Bradford. Lonnie Bradford was >> in Fast Friends as 'Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joella DeffenbaughJoella Deffenbaugh. Joella Deffenbaugh was >> in Fast Friends as 'Woman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of J.D. HintonJ.D. Hinton. J.D. Hinton was 28 in Fast Friends as 'Donnie Devlin'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 12 1950

Crew

Portrait of Steven Hilliard SternSteven Hilliard Stern. Steven Hilliard Stern was 41 in Fast Friends as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 01 1937 –
Died: Wed, Jun 27 2018
Portrait of Howard SchwartzHoward Schwartz. Howard Schwartz was 59 in Fast Friends as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 13 1919 –
Died: Thu, Oct 25 1990
Portrait of Sandra HarmonSandra Harmon. Sandra Harmon was 40 in Fast Friends as 'Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 20 1938 –
Died: Thu, Dec 13 2018
Portrait of Allen S. EpsteinAllen S. Epstein. Allen S. Epstein was >> in Fast Friends as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Judith GillJudith Gill. Judith Gill was >> in Fast Friends as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jim GreenJim Green. Jim Green was >> in Fast Friends as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kurt HirschlerKurt Hirschler. Kurt Hirschler was >> in Fast Friends as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Don PeakeDon Peake. Don Peake was >> in Fast Friends as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Buck McDancerBuck McDancer. Buck McDancer was 36 in Fast Friends as 'Stunt Coordinator'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 15 1942
Portrait of Zoltan MullerZoltan Muller. Zoltan Muller was >> in Fast Friends as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James FredburgJames Fredburg. James Fredburg was >> in Fast Friends as 'Special Effects Coordinator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ross BellahRoss Bellah. Ross Bellah was 72 in Fast Friends as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 27 1907 –
Died: Mon, Feb 02 2004