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Death of a Salesman

  • TV Movie
  • 1985
  • PG
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
13K
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Dustin Hoffman and John Malkovich in Death of a Salesman (1985)
Drama

An aging traveling salesman recognizes the emptiness of his life and tries to fix it.An aging traveling salesman recognizes the emptiness of his life and tries to fix it.An aging traveling salesman recognizes the emptiness of his life and tries to fix it.

  • Director
    • Volker Schlöndorff
  • Writer
    • Arthur Miller
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Kate Reid
    • John Malkovich
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Volker Schlöndorff
    • Writer
      • Arthur Miller
    • Stars
      • Dustin Hoffman
      • Kate Reid
      • John Malkovich
    • 62User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Top Cast14

    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • William 'Willy' Loman
    Kate Reid
    Kate Reid
    • Linda Loman
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • Biff Loman
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Harold 'Happy' Loman
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Charley
    Louis Zorich
    Louis Zorich
    • Ben Loman
    David Chandler
    • Bernard
    • (as David S. Chandler)
    Jon Polito
    Jon Polito
    • Howard Wagner
    Kathryn Rossetter
    Kathryn Rossetter
    • Woman from Boston
    • (as Kathy Rossetter)
    Tom Signorelli
    Tom Signorelli
    • Stanley
    Linda Kozlowski
    Linda Kozlowski
    • Miss Forsythe
    Karen Needle
    • Letta
    Anne McIntosh
    • Jenny
    Michael Quinlan
    • Waiter
    • Director
      • Volker Schlöndorff
    • Writer
      • Arthur Miller
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews62

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Author Arthur Miller always pictured Willy Loman as a short, weak man with a booming voice. After nearly forty years, Miller finally got his wish after casting Dustin Hoffman.
    • Goofs
      When Willy comes out of his flashback in the bathroom of Frank's Chop House, the close up shot shows a drink on the toilet seat. When the shot shifts behind the entering waiter, the drink is gone.
    • Quotes
      • Biff Loman: [to his father] Will you let me go, for God's sake? Will you take that phony dream and burn it before something happens?
    • Connections
      Featured in American Masters: Arthur Miller: Private Conversations (1985)

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    FAQ1

    • Is this movie based on a book?

    Details

    • Release date
      • September 15, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • arabuloku.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tod eines Handlungsreisenden
    • Filming locations
      • Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Roxbury Productions
      • Punch Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 16m(136 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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