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How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days (1983)

Perfection isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Genre : Comedy, Family, TV Movie

Runtime : 58M

Director : Joan Micklin Silver

Synopsis

A kid strives to be perfect, and in the end realizes that individuality is more fun.

Actors

Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
Professor Silverfish
Ilan Mitchell-Smith
Ilan Mitchell-Smith
Milo Crimpley
Hermione Gingold
Hermione Gingold
Miss Sandwich
Sarah Boyd
Sarah Boyd
Jenny Hillard
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Mrs. Crimpley
Lenny Von Dohlen
Lenny Von Dohlen
Erik Crimpley
Ned Boyd
Ned Boyd
Frankie Crimpley
B.J. Barie
B.J. Barie
Norbert Sandhill
John Rothman
John Rothman
Contest Judge
Joey Ginza
Joey Ginza
Mr. Yamata
Jodi Long
Jodi Long
Mrs. Yamata
Merwin Goldsmith
Merwin Goldsmith
Principal
Seth Greenspan
Seth Greenspan
Mark
Tenney Walsh
Tenney Walsh
Andrea
Cassandra Murray
Cassandra Murray
Agnes
Paul DeAngelis
Paul DeAngelis
Herman
Paula Trueman
Paula Trueman
Old Lady
Joan Croyden
Joan Croyden
Old Lady
Margot Stevenson
Margot Stevenson
Old Lady
Jason O'Neill
Jason O'Neill
Bully
Neal Fauntleroy
Neal Fauntleroy
Bully

Crews

Joan Micklin Silver
Joan Micklin Silver
Director
Bruce Harmon
Bruce Harmon
Writer
Stephen Manes
Stephen Manes
Writer
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
Producer
David Michael Frank
David Michael Frank
Music
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld
Cinematography
Jay Freund
Jay Freund
Editor
Judy Courtney
Judy Courtney
Casting
D.L. Newton
D.L. Newton
Casting
David Morong
David Morong
Art Direction
Edi Giguere
Edi Giguere
Costume Design
Graham Place
Graham Place
Production Manager
Christy Addis
Christy Addis
Assistant Art Director
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Massar
David Massar
Location Manager

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