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Rivals (1972 film)

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Rivals (1972 film), available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 10 August 2025
Rivals
Company typeFilm
IndustryMotion picture
Founded1972; 54 years ago (1972)
FounderKrishna Shah
ProductsDrama film
ParentAVCO Embassy Pictures

Rivals is a 1972 American drama film both written and directed by Krishna Shah. The cast features Joan Hackett, Robert Klein, Scott Jacoby, Jeanne Tanzy Williams, Glen Hayes, and Phoebe Dorin. The movie was distributed by AVCO Embassy Pictures and premiered on August 23, 1972.

Plot

Peter, an eccentric and carefree individual, leads a tour for New Yorkers. Christine, a recently widowed and conservative art gallery proprietor, finds herself drawn to Peter despite initial hesitation. Her 10-year-old son, Jamie, struggles with an unhealthy fixation on her and responds with anger when she remarries, eventually devising a plan against his new stepfather.

Cast

  • Joan Hackett as Christine
  • Robert Klein as Peter
  • Scott Jacoby as Jamie
  • Jeanne Tanzy Williams as Mary
  • Glen Hayes as Douglas
  • Phoebe Dorin as Madge
  • James Karen as Child Psychiatrist
  • Randy Digeronimo as Tony
  • Frank Fiore as Phil
  • Bill Herndon as Bob
  • William Shust as Culloux
  • Leib Lensky as Rabbi
  • Viola Swayne as Mrs. Sturgess
  • Craig Noel as Salesman
  • Iris Whitney as Matron
  • Ann Miles as Girl

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