''Age Isn't Everything'' (also known as ''Life in the Food Chain'') is a 1991

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directed by Douglas Katz and starring Jonathan Silverman,

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, and

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. The film premiered at the 1991 American Film Market and was consecutively released on video by Live Home Video.Miscellaneous Notes
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Premise

21-year-old Seymour (Silverman) dreams of becoming an astronaut but is pressured by his parents (Moreno and Sorvino) to go to Harvard law school and then go into business. After graduating, Seymour lets go of his dreams and becomes a businessman. One day, he wakes up and suddenly feels and acts like an 83-year-old man. He is fired from his job for being "too old" and doctors cannot explain the situation.

Cast

* Jonathan Silverman as Seymour *

as Grandpa Irving *

as Rita *

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as Max *

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as Bruno *Brian Williams as Gerrard * Bella Abzug as herself * Joyce Brothers as herself

Production

The film was shot between October 8 and November 3, 1990.

References

External links

* 1991 films American comedy films 1990s English-language films Films set in New York City 1991 comedy films 1990s American films English-language comedy films {{1990s-US-comedy-film-stub