Simon (1980 film)

Simon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarshall Brickman
Screenplay byMarshall Brickman
Story byMarshall Brickman
Thomas Baum
Produced byMartin Bregman
StarringAlan Arkin
Madeline Kahn
Austin Pendleton
Judy Graubart
William Finley
Wallace Shawn
Jayant
Max Wright
CinematographyAdam Holender
Edited byNina Feinberg
Music byStanley Silverman
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • February 1980 (1980-02)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6 million

Simon is a 1980 American comedy film written and directed by Marshall Brickman and starring Alan Arkin. The plot concerns a university professor manipulated into thinking he is an alien from space by a think tank, whose members scheme to use him to create a media circus.