Summary
Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
Details
Release Date: July 15, 1983
Runtime: 79 minutes
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.4/10 (895 votes)
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Cast
Mia Farrow
Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
John Buckwalter
Dr. Sindell
Howard Erskine
Hypodermic Doctor
Gale Hansen
Freshman #1
Michael Jeter
Freshman #2
Peter McRobbie
Workers Rally Speaker
Richard Litt
Charles Koslow
Mary Louise Wilson
Sister Ruth
Paula Trueman
Woman on Telephone
Garrett M. Brown
Actor Zelig
Marianne Tatum
Actress Fletcher
John Rothman
Paul Deghuee
Deborah Rush
Lita Fox
Jeanine Jackson
Helen Gray
John Doumanian
Greek Waiter
Irving Howe
Irving Howe - Contemporary Interviews
Ed Herlihy
Pathe News Announcer (voice)
Dwight Weist
Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
Vincent Jerman-Jerosa
Hearst Guest
Elizabeth Kaitan
German Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Anderson
Other Doctor (uncredited)
Bubba Dean Rambo
Charleston Dancer (uncredited)
Kim Johnston Ulrich
Beauty Contestant (uncredited)
Jon Hayden
Reporter (uncredited)
Mae Questel
Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)