Traveling Man (film)

Traveling Man is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by David Taylor. The film stars John Lithgow, Jonathan Silverman, Margaret Colin, John Glover, John M. Jackson and Chynna Phillips. The film premiered on HBO on June 25, 1989.

Plot

A poignant comedy about a middle-aged salesman trying to get his life and career back on track while being pushed and antagonized by an aggressive rookie he has been teamed up with.

Beset by business and marital problems, salesman Lithgow feels as though he's at the end of his rope. But it's at this point that he avoids the Willy Loman syndrome by realizing that there's more to life than a smile and a shoeshine.

Cast

John Lithgow as Ben Cluett

Jonathan Silverman as Billy Fox

Margaret Colin as Joanna Reath

John Glover as Chick Beeler

John M. Jackson as Joe Blagdon

Chynna Phillips as Mona Voight

Paul Armbruster as LeBeau

Dawn Arnemann as Cora

Jerry Campbell as Lydell

Marc Clement as Harry Palatka

Saundra Dunson-Franks as Molly

David Dwyer as Hunt

J. Don Ferguson as Riker

Jennifer Hale as Joey

Danny Nelson as Ackerman

Bob Penny as John Parsons

Johnny Popwell as Dick Duffy

Alex Van as Buddy

Tim Ware as Harve Stratton

Diane Craig

References

External links

1989 television films

1989 films

American comedy television films

1989 comedy films

HBO Films films

Films directed by Irvin Kershner

Films scored by Miles Goodman

1980s English-language films

1980s American films