Tommy Wilhelm is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his girlfriend, and left part of his sanity behind as he heads to New York to pick up the pieces of his life. He's always been able to sell, but caught in a downward spiral, he must, in addition, face the father who never really understood him, while trying to balance his newly precarious existence.
Seize the Day (1986) is a drama film directed by Fielder Cook, released on September 9, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Robin Williams, Jerry Stiller, Joseph Wiseman and Glenne Headly. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
Robin Williams
as Tommy Wilhelm
Jerry Stiller
as Dr. Tamkin
Joseph Wiseman
as Dr. Adler
Glenne Headly
as Olive
John Fiedler
as Carl
Richard B. Shull
as Rojax
Katherine Borowitz
as Margaret
Louis Guss
as Rubin
William Duell
as Joey
Tony Roberts
as Bernie Pell
Jo Van Fleet
as Mrs. Einhorn
Allen Swift
as Maurice Venice
Directed by Fielder Cook, written by Saul Bellow and Ronald Ribman, produced by Chiz Schultz.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 28 ratings.
The story is gripping and easy to feel mostly due to down-on-his-luck, Tommy Wilhelm's anger and frustration with life. Dr. Tamkin, is also a highlight, as his best friend with lots of ideas. I felt that the actors playing most of the other parts were a bit like watching a high school play. Robin Williams and to a leaser degree Jerry Stiller hold this film together as one hopes for a resolution to a life gone sour.
Reviewed on October 20, 2013
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Seize the Day (1986) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Seize the Day (1986) includes Robin Williams, Jerry Stiller, Joseph Wiseman, Glenne Headly and John Fiedler. The film was directed by Fielder Cook. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Seize the Day was released on September 9, 1986 and runs for 1h 33m.
Seize the Day (1986) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
