Minnie and Moskowitz is a film by John Cassavetes, starring his wife, Gena Rowlands, and actor Seymour Cassel in the title roles of Minnie and Moskowitz, respectively.
It was one of a small number of lowbudget less thanmillion films bankrolled by Universal Studios in the early 70s, in an attempt to copy the success of Easy Rider. Several months after the films release, Universal Studios decided to shorten the running time by cutting out a scene near the beginning of the film, even though it violated their contract with Cassavetes.citation needed All releases including the Anchor Bay DVD since that time are missing this scene.In 1973, Cassavetes was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen. ........
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