The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Movie
1968
G
2 HOURS 4 MINS
Drama
When deaf-mute Singer moves to a new town to be near his hospitalized friend, he makes an indelible impression on the lives of those around him.
Cast & Crew
Alan Arkin John Singer
Sondra Locke Mick
Stacy Keach Blount
Laurinda Barrett Mrs. Kelly
Chuck McCann Spiros Antonapoulos
Biff McGuire Mr. Kelly
Percy Rodrigues Doctor Copeland
Cicely Tyson Portia
Jackie Marlowe Bubber
Johnny Popwell Willie
Wayne Smith Harry
Peter Mamakos Spirmonedes
John O'Leary Beaudine
Hubert Harper Brannon
Anna Lee Carroll Nurse Bradford
Ronald A. Riner Deputy Sheriff Ivor
Robert Ellis Miller Director
Thomas C. Ryan Producer
Marc Merson Producer
Joel Freeman Executive Producer
Thomas C. Ryan Screenwriter
Dave Grusin Original Music
James Wong Howe Cinematography
John F. Burnett Film Editing
Marion Dougherty Casting
LeRoy Deane Art Director
Albert Wolsky Costume Design
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Matt Roush says...
The late, great actor Alan Arkin, who passed away in June at 89, won a 2007 supporting actor Oscar for Little Miss Sunshine, and the films that earned Arkin his first two nominations for Best Actor are centerpieces of TCM’s prime-time tribute. First: 1968’s Hunter, in which he plays an empathetic yet depressed deaf-mute, followed by a villainous turn in the 1967 thriller Wait Until Dark (10:15 pm/9:15c) and his nominated role as a Russian officer stranded in New England in the 1966 farce The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (12:15 am/11:15c). For more Arkin magic, check out the first two seasons of Netflix’s wonderful comedy The Kominsky Method.
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