Richard Portnow

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Laughter on the 23rd Floor
6.5

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

Inspired by Neil Simon’s early career experience as a junior writer for Your Show of Shows, the play focuses on Sid Caesar/Jackie ...
Man of the House
5.2

Man of the House

Mar. 03, 1995

Man of the House

Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty serious. Driven by a fear of abandonment, Ben ...
S.F.W.
5.7

S.F.W.

Sep. 15, 1994

S.F.W.

An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he’s taken hostage by terrorists where his ...
Trial by Jury
5.4

Trial by Jury

Sep. 09, 1994

Trial by Jury

Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son’s life is threatened, she has no option other than to see that justice ...
Night Eyes 3
4.1

Night Eyes 3

Sep. 01, 1993

Night Eyes 3

A security guard falls for a famous TV actress he is hired to protect while dealing with mobsters who want his hide for some sour business deal.
Sister Act
6.5

Sister Act

May. 28, 1992

Sister Act

A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob’s hitmen. The mother superior does not ...
Barton Fink
7.6

Barton Fink

Aug. 01, 1991

Barton Fink

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Tune in Tomorrow…
6.1

Tune in Tomorrow…

Oct. 26, 1990

Tune in Tomorrow…

Martin works at the local radio station, which just hired a new scriptwriter with a reputation for great drama, Pedro Carmichael. Martin’s aunt ...
Chattahoochee
6.3

Chattahoochee

Apr. 20, 1990

Chattahoochee

In 1955 Florida, a Korean vet has a breakdown and is incarcerated in a “maximum security” mental health prison, where patients are abused.
Meet the Hollowheads
5.3

Meet the Hollowheads

Nov. 15, 1989

Meet the Hollowheads

The Hollowheads are a strange, futuristic family that live in a Jetsons type world complete with many cool gadgets. Henry is hoping for a ...
The Squeeze
4.7

The Squeeze

Jul. 10, 1987

The Squeeze

Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist — he constructs large sculptures out of television sets — but he is not ...
Tin Men
6.6

Tin Men

Mar. 06, 1987

Tin Men

A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.