Modern Problems (1981)
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Directors
Ken Shapiro
Cast
Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville, Mary Kay Place, Nell Carter
The story
Max Fiedler is an air traffic controller at New York's Kennedy International Airport whose life is slowly going down the drain. His girlfriend, Darcy, has just left him because of his jealousy and negativity. Now, everywhere he goes he seems to run into her with Barry, her narcissistic friend who wants her to be his girlfriend, which drives Max crazy.
Genres
Dark Comedy, Sci-Fi, science fiction film, screwball comedy film
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