The Plot Against Harry

The Plot Against Harry is an American comedy film directed by Michael Roemer.[1] The plot involves Harry Plotnick, a small-time Jewish gangster[2] living in a now largely Hispanic and African American New York neighborhood playing the numbers game after being released from prison.[3][4]

The Plot Against Harry
Film poster
Directed byMichael Roemer
Written byMichael Roemer
Produced byMichael Roemer
StarringMartin Priest
CinematographyRobert M. Young
Edited byGeorges Klotz
Production
company
Distributed byNew Yorker Films
Release dates
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Background

Filming took place in 1969, and the film played for one week at the Blue Mouse Theatre in Seattle in January 1971,[5] but it was not given a general theatrical release until 1989.[6][7][8]

Accolades

It was screened out of competition at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.[9] It was also nominated for six Film Independent Spirit Awards.[10]

Cast
  • Henry Nemo as Max
  • Martin Priest as Harry Plotnick
  • Ben Lang as Leo
  • Maxine Woods as Kay
  • Jacques Taylor as Jack
  • Jean Leslie as Irene
  • Ellen Herbert as Mae
  • Sandra Kazan as Margie
  • Ronald Coralian as Mel Skolnik
  • Max Ulman as Sidney

References
  1. America's 50 best independent movies|AV Club
  2. Film at Lincoln Center
  3. Roger Ebert
  4. The New Yorker
  5. Michael Roemer's `Plot' Sees The Light Of Day Again|The Seattle Times
  6. Vicki Vasilopoulos, "New Life for a 1964 Film" The New York Times (November 14, 2004). Retrieved October 20, 2011
  7. "FILM; Belatedly, the 'Plot Against Harry' Hatches". Bruce Weber. January 7, 1990. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  8. Chicago Reader
  9. "Festival de Cannes: The Plot Against Harry". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  10. 6th Spirit Awards ceremony hosted by Buck Henry | Film Independent on YouTube
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