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The Betsy (1978)
Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson. But things get even messier when Angelo romances two women in Loren's life -- his great-granddaughter and his grandson's mistress.
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Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson. But things get even messier when Angelo romances two women in Loren's life -- his great-granddaughter and his grandson's mistress.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:William Bast, Walter Bernstein
In Theaters:2/2/1978
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Runtime:125 minutes
Studio:United Artists, Allied Artists Pictures, Harold Robbins International Company
Cast
Daniel Petrie
Director
Laurence Olivier
Loren Hardeman
Tommy Lee Jones
Angelo Perino
Robert Duvall
Loren Hardeman III
Katharine Ross
Sally Hardeman
Jane Alexander
Alicia Hardeman
Lesley-Anne Down
Lady Bobby Ayres
Joseph Wiseman
Jake Weinstein
Kathleen Beller
Betsy
Edward Herrmann
Dan Weyman
Inga Swenson
Mrs. Craddock
Paul Rudd
Loren Hardeman Jr.
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