Jennifer on My Mind
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| Directed by | Noel Black |
| Produced by | Bernard Schwartz |
| Screenplay by | Erich Segal |
| Based on | Heir by Roger L. Simon |
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Michael Brandon Tippy Walker Steve Vinovich Chuck McCann Peter Bonerz Renée Taylor Lou Gilbert Robert De Niro Bruce Kornbluth Michael McClanathan Barry Bostwick Jeff Conaway |
| Music by | Stephen J. Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Andrew Laszlo |
| Edited by | John W. Wheeler |
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Bernard Schwartz Productions
Joseph M. Schenck Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jennifer on My Mind is a 1971 American black comedy film based on the 1968 novel Heir by Roger L. Simon. It was directed by Noel Black from a screenplay by Erich Segal and stars Michael Brandon and Tippy Walker, as well as Robert De Niro in a minor role.
This was one of the many early 1970s films that dealt with addiction following the explosion of recreational drug use in the 1960s.
Marcus Rottner (Brandon), a 24-year-old heir of his late grandfather's fortune, is living in his New Jersey Palisades apartment as he finds out hippie girlfriend Jennifer Da Silva (Walker) has died of a heroin overdose in his living room. Fearing that he might be arrested for her death, he decides to dump her body, but not before his sister Selma (Taylor) and her psychologist boyfriend Sergei (Bonerz) -- whom Marcus detests—pay him a visit. They notice his strange behavior and suspect that Marcus has gotten himself into trouble. They search his apartment, but to no avail.
A flashback shows how Marcus and Jennifer met. He first notices Jennifer in Venice, where both are enjoying their holiday. Marcus is immediately drawn to her reckless and careless behavior, and she falls for his looks and charm. She unexpectedly leaves Europe with her parents. He follows to her parents' home in Oyster Bay, where they briefly date until Jennifer again cuts all ties.
Heartbroken, Marcus leaves for Vienna, but returns to court Jennifer on her birthday, and is shocked to find out that she is injecting heroin with two minstrels (Bostwick and Conaway). Marcus scares away the two guys and attempts to save Jennifer as she, under influence, jumps from her rooftop.
Fearing that she might become a heroin addict, Marcus convinces Jennifer to return to Venice, but she grows bored, expressing her desire to return to New York. As he visits the ghetto, she leaves a note explaining that she cannot be with him. Marcus moves to New Jersey to clear his mind. One day, Jennifer suddenly shows up on his doorstep, telling Marcus that she has traveled the world and still has not found her luck in life. She asks to stay at his place for a while.
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