Four Friends (1981 film)

Four Friends
Original poster
Directed byArthur Penn
Written bySteve Tesich
Produced byMichael Tolan
Gene Lasko
Julia Miles
Arthur Penn
StarringCraig Wasson
Jodi Thelen
Michael Huddleston
Jim Metzler
CinematographyGhislain Cloquet
Edited byMarc Laub
Barry Malkin
Music byElizabeth Swados
Distributed byFilmways Pictures
Release date
  • December 11, 1981 (1981-12-11)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[1]

Four Friends is a 1981 American comedy-drama film directed by Arthur Penn. The semi-autobiographical screenplay by Steve Tesich follows the path of the title characters from high school to college during the often turbulent 1960s and beyond. The cast features Craig Wasson, Jodi Thelen, Jim Metzler and Glenne Headly.

  1. ^ Baron, Martin (24 June 1980). "Wall Street Wary of Filmways' Foray Into Big-Budget Pictures". Los Angeles Times. p. e1.