Movie: It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Top 10 Billed Cast

Anthony Newley
Anthony Newley

Sweeney

Stefanie Powers
Stefanie Powers

Georgina

Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes

Moriarty

Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner

Burton

Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo

Julia

Henry Ramer
Henry Ramer

Prince

Lawrence Dane
Lawrence Dane

Broom

John Candy
John Candy

Kopek

Moya Fenwick
Moya Fenwick

Anne Marie Sten
Anne Marie Sten

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  • Overview

    Sweeney is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty. One of his few highlights is weekly sex with his ex-wife Georgia. She is remarried to a rich but vile construction developer, but Sweeney and Gorgina are still in love.

  • Release Date

    1975-09-11

  • Average

    3.389

  • Rating:

    1.7 starts
  • Tagline

    A gilt-edged wacky comedy

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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