---
title: 'Seize the Day (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fielder Cook'
released: '1986-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/seize-the-day-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091920/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Seize the Day (1986)

1986 · 93 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Seize the Day is a 1986 American drama film directed by Fielder Cook. It stars Robin Williams, Jerry Stiller and Joseph Wiseman, and is based on the novel of the same name by Saul Bellow. It was broadcast on the PBS series, Great Performances, in May 1987.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fielder Cook](https://cinepixo.com/people/fielder-cook)
- **Screenplay:** [Ronald Ribman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-ribman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elizabeth Swados](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-swados)

## Cast

- [Stephen Strimpell](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-strimpell)
- [Saul Bellow](https://cinepixo.com/people/saul-bellow)
- [Jo Van Fleet](https://cinepixo.com/people/jo-van-fleet)
- [Eileen Heckart](https://cinepixo.com/people/eileen-heckart)
- [Kent Broadhurst](https://cinepixo.com/people/kent-broadhurst)
- [Robin Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-williams)
- [Tony Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-roberts)
- [Fyvush Finkel](https://cinepixo.com/people/fyvush-finkel)
- [William Duell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-duell)
- [Joseph Wiseman](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-wiseman)
- [Jerry Stiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-stiller)
- [Glenne Headly](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenne-headly)
- [John Fiedler](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-fiedler)
- [Fran Brill](https://cinepixo.com/people/fran-brill)
- [Richard B. Shull](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-b-shull)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/seize-the-day-1986
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