Who Am I This Time?

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Overview

To overcome his shyness, hardware store clerk Christopher Walken gets involved with his local community theatre group. Proving himself a powerful stage presence, Walken is cast as Stanley Kowalski in the group's upcoming production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Still, he remains as bashful as ever offstage-at least until he meets his "Stella," phone-company employe Susan Sarandon. Touchingly adapted from a story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., the 60-minute Who Am I This Time? was originally an installment of PBS' American ...
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Overview

To overcome his shyness, hardware store clerk Christopher Walken gets involved with his local community theatre group. Proving himself a powerful stage presence, Walken is cast as Stanley Kowalski in the group's upcoming production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Still, he remains as bashful as ever offstage-at least until he meets his "Stella," phone-company employe Susan Sarandon. Touchingly adapted from a story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., the 60-minute Who Am I This Time? was originally an installment of PBS' American Playhouse anthology. It made its debut on February 2, 1982.
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Special Features

Author's bio; Director's bio; Neal Miller's bio; Actor bios; Study guide; Trailer
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Tom Wiener
Coming between his breakthrough success (Melvin and Howard) and his most unfortunate filmmaking experience (Swing Shift) Jonathan Demme's Who am I This Time? is a lovely little interlude in his career. The conceit, that an amateur actor finds courage only while in character, would, in other hands, seem strained, but Demme and his fine cast, led by Christopher Walken as Harry Nash, pull it off. Walken is free to give rein to the extremes of his acting repertoire, the low-key oddball (The Dead Zone) and the dangerously psychotic brute (King of New York). The entry point to Harry's split personality is Helene Shaw (Susan Sarandon), the new player in the small-town theatrical company who learns only belatedly that the brawling Stanley Kowalski she's up against on stage is a timid hardware store clerk off stage. The hour-long format works perfectly to keep the joke from being stretched too far. This joins Slaughterhouse Five and Mother Night as the best adaptations of Kurt Vonnegut's fiction.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/22/2006
  • UPC: 012233006124
  • Original Release: 1982

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  • Source: Monterey Video
  • Region Code: 1
  • Time: 56:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 17,454

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Susan Sarandon Helene Shaw
Christopher Walken Harry Nash
Mike Bacarella Stage Manager
Aaron Freeman Andrew
Ron Parady Vern
Dorothy Patterson Doris
Les Podewell Les
Robert Ridgley George Johnson
Technical Credits
Jonathan Demme Director
John Cale Score Composer
Kurt Vonnegut Source Author
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Who Am I This Time?
1. Opening [6:32]
2. In the Show? [5:29]
3. The Auditions [12:16]
4. 1st Rehearsal [3:49]
5. 2nd Rehearsal [5:59]
6. Performance [4:57]
7. Closing Night [10:08]
8. Who Are We This Time? [4:13]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- Who Am I This Time?
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   Scene Access
   Author's Bio
   Director's Bio
   Neal Miller's Bio
   Actor Bios
      Susan Sarandon
      Christopher Walken
   Study Guide
   Trailer
   Other Great DVDs
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

    Notting Hill
    Crossing Delancey
    My Fair Lady
    Sleepless in Seattle

    Charming!

    Great play on video! Short, but very engaging. Charm any females heart.
    Susan Sarandon and Christopher Walken at their very best.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    awesome!

    a very lovely sweet movie wirh a positive message. sarandon is excellent. watch it!

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Glad it's finally on DVD

    I saw this on TV when I was in high school.
    Such a charming and romantic story. Really nice and unusual to see Walken play such a sympathetic and vulnerable character.
    What a great couple.

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    Posted December 8, 2008

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