Daniel (1983 film)

Daniel
Daniel
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sidney Lumet
Screenplay by	E. L. Doctorow
Based on	The Book of Daniel; by E. L. Doctorow
Produced by	Burtt Harris
Starring	Timothy Hutton; Mandy Patinkin; Lindsay Crouse; Edward Asner;
Cinematography	Andrzej Bartkowiak
Edited by	Peter C. Frank
Music by	Bob James
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	26 August 1983 (United States); 10 February 1984 (United Kingdom);
Running time	130 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Box office	$687,475

Daniel is a 1983 drama film directed by Sidney Lumet from a screenplay by E. L. Doctorow, based on his 1971 novel The Book of Daniel. The film stars Timothy Hutton, Mandy Patinkin, Lindsay Crouse, and Edward Asner.

Daniel was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on 26 August 1983 and in the United Kingdom on 10 February 1984.

Plot

The film was based on the life story of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted as spies and executed in the electric chair by the United States government in 1953 for giving nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. This story follows their fictionalized son as he attempts to find the truth.

Cast

Timothy Hutton as Daniel Isaacson
Mandy Patinkin as Paul Isaacson
Lindsay Crouse as Rochelle Isaacson
Edward Asner as Jacob Ascher
Ellen Barkin as Phyllis Isaacson
Julie Bovasso as Frieda Stein
Tovah Feldshuh as Linda Mindish
Carmen Mathews as Mrs. Ascher
Amanda Plummer as Susan Isaacson
Lee Richardson as Reporter
John Rubinstein as Robert Lewin
Colin Stinton as Dale
Maria Tucci as Lise Lewin
Ilan Mitchell-Smith as Young Daniel Isaacson
Peter Friedman as Ben Cohen
Will Lee as Judge (posthumously, his last appearance)
David Margulies as Dr. Duberstein
Leo Burmester as FBI Agent
Rosetta LeNoire as Prison Matron
Ron McLarty as Prison Guard
Nicholas Saunders as Jail Doctor
Daniel Stern as Artie Sternlicht
Lee Wallace as Mayor

Reception

Daniel received mixed reviews, and it was not a box-office success upon its limited release. It currently holds a 43% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

References

^ Daniel at Box Office Mojo

External links

[1] Daniel at Box Office Mojo

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v t e Films directed by Sidney Lumet
Filmography Awards and nominations
Feature films	12 Angry Men (1957) Stage Struck (1958) That Kind of Woman (1959) The Fugitive Kind (1960) A View from the Bridge (1962) Long Day's Journey into Night (1962) The Pawnbroker (1964) Fail Safe (1964) The Hill (1965) The Group (1966) The Deadly Affair (1966) Bye Bye Braverman (1968) The Sea Gull (1968) The Appointment (1969) King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970) The Anderson Tapes (1971) Child's Play (1972) The Offence (1973) Serpico (1973) Lovin' Molly (1974) Murder on the Orient Express (1974) Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Network (1976) Equus (1977) The Wiz (1978) Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) Prince of the City (1981) Deathtrap (1982) The Verdict (1982) Daniel (1983) Garbo Talks (1984) Power (1986) The Morning After (1986) Running on Empty (1988) Family Business (1989) Q & A (1990) A Stranger Among Us (1992) Guilty as Sin (1993) Night Falls on Manhattan (1996) Critical Care (1997) Gloria (1999) Find Me Guilty (2006) Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
Television	Beyond This Place (1957) Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1958) All the King's Men (1958) Three by Tennessee (1958) The Count of Monte Cristo (1958) The Dybbuk (1960) The Iceman Cometh (1960) Sacco-Vanzetti Story (1960) Rashomon (1960) 100 Centre Street (2001–02) Strip Search (2004)

v t e Works by E. L. Doctorow
Novels	Welcome to Hard Times (1960) Big as Life (1966) The Book of Daniel (1971) Ragtime (1975) Loon Lake (1980) World's Fair (1985) Billy Bathgate (1989) The Waterworks (1994) City of God (2000) The March (2005) Homer & Langley (2009) Andrew's Brain (2014)
Short story collections	Lives of the Poets: Six Stories and a Novella (1984) Sweet Land Stories (2004) All the Time in the World: New and Selected Stories (2011)
Nonfiction	Jack London, Hemingway and the Constitution: Selected Essays, 1977-1992 (1993) Reporting the Universe (2003) Creationists: Selected Essays, 1993-2006 (2006) Citizen Doctorow: Notes on Art & Politics (2015)
Film adaptations	Welcome to Hard Times (1967) Ragtime (1981) Daniel (1983) Billy Bathgate (1991) Jolene (2008) Wakefield (2016)
Other	Drinks Before Dinner: A Play (1978) Ragtime (musical, 1996)