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1975 | DIRECTED BY JOHN TRENT

It Seemed Like a Good Idea At the Time

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Movie Stats
Year
1975
Runtime
 90 minutes (1 hr 30 mins)
Certificates

15

PG

NRC
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Anthony Newley
Stefanie Powers
Isaac Hayes
Lloyd Bochner
Yvonne De Carlo
Henry Ramer
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Last viewed:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
1st September 1976
49 years 4 months 9 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
11th September 1975
50 years 3 months 29 days ago
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Directed by
john trent John Trent
Starring
Anthony NewleySweeney
Stefanie PowersGeorgina
Isaac HayesMoriarty
Lloyd BochnerBurton
Yvonne De CarloJulia
Henry RamerPrince
Lawrence DaneBroom
John CandyKopek
Moya FenwickMrs. Chorley
Anne Marie StenBig Red
Robert A. SilvermanLawyer
Roy WordsworthAlbert
Allan Kolman
uncredited
Party guest
Steve Meek
uncredited
Party crasher
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1975-09-11
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