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Deconstructing Harry
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<p><i>Deconstructing Harry</i> is a 1997 American <a href="/facts/Comedy_film/uKRYTRP3">comedy film</a> written and directed by <a href="/facts/Woody_Allen/nTETed3q">Woody Allen</a>. This film tells the story of a successful writer named Harry Block, played by Allen, who draws inspiration from people he knows in real life, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result. </p><p>The central plot features Block driving to a university from which he was once thrown out, in order to receive an honorary degree. Three passengers accompany him on the journey: a prostitute, a friend, and his son, whom he has kidnapped from his ex-wife. However, there are many <a href="/facts/Flashback_(narrative)/yhReVjMu">flashbacks</a>, segments taken from Block's writing, and interactions with his own fictional characters. <i>Deconstructing Harry</i> received moderately positive reviews from critics. </p>