Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry

Harry Block wrote a bestseller about his best friends. Now, his best friends are about to become his worst enemies.

R 1997 · 96 min · ★ 7.2 (1K) · Comedy, Drama

Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.

Directed by Woody Allen · Written by Woody Allen

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