| Little Murders | |
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| Directed by | Alan Arkin |
| Screenplay by | Jules Feiffer |
| Based on | Little Murders by Jules Feiffer |
| Produced by | Jack Brodsky |
| Starring | Elliott Gould Marcia Rodd Vincent Gardenia Elizabeth Wilson Jon Korkes John Randolph Doris Roberts Donald Sutherland Lou Jacobi Alan Arkin |
| Cinematography | Gordon Willis |
| Edited by | Howard Kuperman |
| Music by | Fred Kaz |
| Color process | Color by Deluxe |
Production company | Brodsky-Gould Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.34 million[1] |
| Box office | $1.5 million (rentals)[2] |
Little Murders is a 1971 American black comedy film directed by Alan Arkin, in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd.[3] Based on the stage play of the same name by Jules Feiffer, it is the story of a woman, Patsy (Rodd), who brings home her boyfriend, Alfred (Gould), to meet her severely dysfunctional family amidst a series of random shootings, garbage strikes and electrical outages ravaging their New York City neighborhood.
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p256
- ^ Solomon, pg 231.
- ^ "Little Murders". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 19, 2016.