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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.6 / 100
1986·Comedy / Fantasy·1h 26m

WILLY/MILLY

“Milly always wondered what it was like to be a boy. This morning she woke up with her first clue”

Milly is annoyed whenever her mom tells her to behave more appropriate for a girl. She's just not interested in fancy dresses or prom dances. Some day her best friend's little brother offers her a potion which can make her deepest wish come true during a solar eclipse. She goes through with it and ends up with male genitals, additionally. So she has to decide if she wants to live as a boy or a girl. Her father, who always wanted a son, supports her in checking out life as a boy. Hence Milly changes school and starts out as Willy.

Above the Line
Paul Schneider·DirectorWalter Carbone·ScreenplayCarla Reuben·ScreenplayDominique Chapuis·Director of PhotographyDavid McHugh·Original Music ComposerMichael R. Miller·Editor
Cast
Pamela Adlon·Willy/Milly NicemanEric Gurry·AlfieMary Tanner Bailey·StephanieJohn Glover·Fred NicemanPatty Duke·Doris NicemanSeth Green·MalcolmJD Cullum·TomCorey Parker·LopezJeb Ellis-Brown·HarryTaryn Grimes·Cynthia
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 2
Paul Schneider·DirectorGary Marcus·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Walter Carbone·ScreenplayAlan Friedman·StoryCarla Reuben·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Dominique Chapuis·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael R. Miller·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
David McHugh·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Nora Chavooshian·Production DesignMaureen O'Leary·Costume DesignDan Perri·Title Designer
Production· 9
David Chilewich·ProducerDal LaMagna·Executive ProducerDavid Helpern·Executive ProducerFred Berner·Co-ProducerD.L. Newton·CastingWalter Carbone·Associate ProducerJudy Courtney·CastingEva Fryer·Associate ProducerCarla Reuben·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Carl Johnson·Best Boy Electric
By the Numbers
54.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$235K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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