Her Life As a Man
Brief Synopsis
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To land a sportswriting job on a national magazine run by a chauvinistic editor, an aspiring female reporter convincingly disguises herself as a man in this comedy/drama inspired by Carol Lynn Mithers' true story that she revealed in a headline making cover article in 1982 in "The Village Voice."
Cast & Crew
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Robert Ellis Miller
Director
Marc Singer
Diane Carter
Steve Fogel
Malcolm Campbell
Donna Garrett
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1984
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
To land a sportswriting job on a national magazine run by a chauvinistic editor, an aspiring female reporter convincingly disguises herself as a man in this comedy/drama inspired by Carol Lynn Mithers' true story that she revealed in a headline making cover article in 1982 in "The Village Voice."
Director
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Robert Ellis Miller
Director
Cast
Marc Singer
Diane Carter
Steve Fogel
Malcolm Campbell
Donna Garrett
Anthony Peck
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Robert Culp
Dino Gigante
David Paymer
Kathryn Reynolds
Carol Potter
Carol Lynn Mithers
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Joan Collins
Loretta Greenwood
Debbie Gilbert
Mark Withers
Liz Torres
Robyn Douglass
Buckley Francis Norris
Anthony Holland
Miriam Flynn
Bill Santoro
Bobby Hosea
Patricia Barry
John Rose
Paul Napier
Blackie Markbreiter
Sandy Sampson
Mark A Tolbert
Francine Lembi
Stan Sells
Suz Lanier
Laraine Newman
Crew
Jim Begg
Producer
Jan Brodin
Sound
Lynda Burbank
Art Director
John Cacavas
Music
Joanna Crawford
From Story
Joanna Crawford
Screenplay
Cheryl Cutler
Other
Diane English
Screenplay
Bill Fletcher
Hair
J Rae Fox
Art Director
Richard A Harris
Editor
Rita Lakin
Executive Consultant
Betty Pecha Madden
Costumes
Carol Lynn Mithers
Source Material (From Article)
Mimi Rothman
Producer
Lawrence Schiller
Executive Producer
Kathy Shorkey
Makeup
Kees Van Oostrum
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1984
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 12, 1984