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Crimes and Misdemeanors   1989         PG-13, 105 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama Director: Woody Allen   Cast: Alan Alda, Woody Allen, Martin Landau, Claire Bloom, Jerry Orbach, Mia Farrow, Anjelica Huston, Dolores Sutton, Sam Waterston, Joanna Gleason, Stephanie Roth Haberle, Gregg Edelman, Daryl Hannah, Kenny Vance, Joel Fogel   A New York City doctor, Judah Rosenthal (Martin Landau), tries to end an affair, but his mistress Dolores Paley (Anjelica Huston) has other ideas. When Dolores threatens to expose his infidelity to his wife (Claire Bloom), Judah confides in his brother Jack (Jerry Orbach) who has ties to organized crime. Jack suggests that Judah have Dolores murdered. Meanwhile, documentary filmmaker Clifford Stern (Woody Allen) is commissioned to make a film about his brother-in-law Lester (Alan Alda) who is a successful TV producer, and both Clifford and Lester fall for TV producer Halley Reed (Mia Farrow). All of the characters represent different sides of human frailities that result in everything from murder to comedy. Another of Woody's hits for which he received Oscar nominations for Director and Writing. Landau was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Cast Alan Alda Lester Woody Allen Cliff Stern Martin Landau Judah Rosenthal Claire Bloom Miriam Rosenthal Jerry Orbach Jack Rosenthal Mia Farrow Halley Reed Anjelica Huston Dolores Paley Dolores Sutton Judah`s Secretary Sam Waterston Ben Joanna Gleason Wendy Stern Stephanie Roth Haberle Sharon Rosenthal Gregg Edelman Chris Daryl Hannah Lisa Crosley Kenny Vance Murray Joel Fogel T.V. Producer