Summary
A shallow Broadway press agent learns he is dying just as his son by his ex-wife arrives for a visit.
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 57
IMDb6.2
Audience score52%
Box office
50%of its budget back
- Budget
- $8 M
- Worldwide
- $4 M
Worldwide it made back $4 M of the $8 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 1 min
Longer than most comedies, +21 min on the typical 100
typical 100121Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1980
December 15, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
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Jack LemmonScottie Templeton
Robby BensonJud Templeton
Lee RemickMaggie Stratton
Colleen DewhurstGladys Petrelli
John MarleyLou Daniels
Kim CattrallSally Haines
Gale GarnettHilary- TKTeri KeaneEvelyn
Rummy BishopPoker Player- JDJohn DeePoker Player
- RWRobert WindsorPoker Player
- ELEileen LehmanNurse
- AFAndrew FootActor
Trevor DaleyCop- SSSid SmithStage Hand
- JGJennifer GoldieNurse
- BMBill McMannMaitre d'
- GBGaylyn BrittonHatcheck Girl
- PPPeter PeersHal Schumway
Anthony PowersCab Diver- BSBob ScarantinoPoliceman
- MMMichael MonetDog Walker
Billie PerkinsGirl in the Rain (uncredited)
Directing · 6
- Bob Clark Director
- Michael Haley First Assistant Director
- Ken Goch First Assistant Director
- Alan Goluboff Third Assistant Director
- Deborah L. Marrs Assistant Director Trainee
- Don Brough Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Bernard Slade Screenplay, Theatre Play
Production · 7
- Richard S. Bright Executive Producer
- Garth Drabinsky Producer
- Joel B. Michaels Producer
- Suzanne Lore Assistant Production Manager
- George Manasse Production Manager
- Hannah Hempstead Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Reginald H. Morris Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Richard Halsey Editor
Sound · 10
- Kenneth Wannberg Original Music Composer
- Austin Grimaldi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- David Lee Sound Mixer
- Kenneth Heeley-Ray Sound Editor
- Wayne Griffin Sound Editor
- Patrick Drummond Sound Editor
Art · 2
- Trevor Williams Production Design
- Reuben Freed Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Suzanne Grace Costume Design
- Ken Brooke Makeup Artist
- James D. Brown Hairstylist
- Frank Bianco Hairstylist
- Rosemarie Gardner Makeup Artist
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