Heres a movie with a high-energy cast and a promising comic plot, and the director seems to be aiming for the bittersweet. Some moviegoers were disappointed that the film, sold on its poster as a zany Streisand comedy like For Pete’s Sake or What’s Up, Doc was actually a Gene Hackman film, with Streisand in a supporting role and it wa s an art movie at that. Some movies seem to bring their own moods with them, and the mood of All Night Long is dispirited mopery. All Night Long hit theaters in March 1981 and was not a success. It's one of his nicest, most appealing performances. All Night Long Roger Ebert January 01, 1981. Infobox Film name All Night Long caption Original film poster director Jean Claude Tramont producer Associate producers: Terence A. All Night Long is a 1981 American romantic comedy film starring Barbra Streisand, Gene Hackman, Dennis Quaid, directed by Jean-Claude Tramont. His performance is carefully modulated, allowing him to move comfortably between extremes as necessary. Showing all 2 items Jump to: Summaries (2) Summaries. Gene Hackman is very good, making George an endearing, put-upon sad sack that captures the viewer's heart.
This disrupts the delicate balance of the story and takes attention away from the main character, George. The actress handles all this well, but she's still too large a presence for what is at heart a supporting role.
Her performance actually is quite good, a departure from the kind of role she usually plays and one that calls for a fairly subtle approach, as well as a genuine sexiness. Barbra Streisand also contributes to the film's unevenness. Richter, for the film is not as focused as it must be to make its quirky and often appealing separate components (such as almost every scene in the drug store) come together into a satisfying whole. Much of the blame goes to director Jean-Claude Tramont and writer W.D. The recipient of some truly dreadful reviews when first released, All Night Long is actually a moderately entertaining and amusing film, albeit one that does not live up to its promise.