Joshua Then and Now

Ted Kotcheff
1985-09-17

Some men rise to greatness because of their upbringing. Joshua did it in spite of his.
5.25
119 min

Based on a novel by Mordecai Richler, allegedly his autobiography, it tells the story of a Jewish writer, from his life as a young boy in Montreal to his more complicated grown-up life.

Cast

Name Character Team
James Woods Joshua Shapiro Unowned
Gabrielle Lazure Pauline Unowned
Alan Arkin Reuben Zac E. Chan
Robert Joy Colin Unowned
Michael Sarrazin Kevin Hornby Unowned
Linda Sorensen Esther Shapiro Unowned
Alan Scarfe Jack Trimble Unowned
Alexander Knox Sen. Hornby Unowned
Ken Campbell Sidney Murdoch Unowned
Kate Trotter Jane Trimble Unowned
Chuck Shamata Seymour Kaplan Unowned
Harvey Atkin Dr. Jonathan Cole Unowned
Gordon Michael Woolvett Teddy Shapiro Unowned
Catherine Colvey Mrs. Abbott Unowned
Paul Hecht Eli Seligson Unowned
Andrew Powell Ralph Murdoch Unowned
Talya Rubin Susy Shapiro Unowned
Robert Howard Alex Shapiro Unowned
Kliment Denchev Bulgarian Poet Unowned
Alexandra Innes Joanna Unowned
Bronwen Mantel Mrs. Friar Unowned
Philip Pretten Mr. Friar Unowned