---
title: "Willie & Phil"
year: 1980
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/willie-phil-1980"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 92323
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 4.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Willie & Phil (1980) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/willie-phil-1980

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of "Willie & Phil" (1980).
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Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Willie & Phil
Year: 1980
Release Date (US): 08/15/1980
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 1h 55m
Writer/Director: Paul Mazursky
Stars: Michael Ontkean, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey
Nature: American homage to Francois Truffaut's Jules et Jim (1962)
Plot: Two Manhattanites, Willie (a pompous teacher) and Phil (a quiet photographer), become friends after a screening of "Jules et Jim" (a film about a decades-long ménage à trois). They meet Jeanette, a sexually liberated southern transplant who falls for both. Jealousy develops as Jeanette has love affairs with each over the ensuing years.

    Willie & Phil is a 1980 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky.

## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I watch Willie & Phil?
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### Q: Is Willie & Phil worth watching?
Willie & Phil holds a community rating of 4.6/10. It offers engaging Comedy, Drama for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Willie & Phil and when was it released?
Willie & Phil is a feature film with a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 1980.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Willie & Phil — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/92323)
- [Willie & Phil - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_%26_Phil)
- [Willie & Phil (1980) - Full cast & crew - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081758/fullcredits/)
- [Willie & Phil (1980) - Cast & Crew - The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/92323-willie-phil/cast)
- [Willie & Phil (1980) - Full Cast and Crew - Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/willie-and-phil/1039286/credits/)

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