Summary
Pete "Skag" Skagska is a 56-year-old union foreman of a Pittsburgh steel mill until a crippling stroke forces him to stay home and try to put his life back together and deal with family problems.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 69
IMDb6.9
Running time
2 h 18 min
Longer than most dramas, +29 min on the typical 109
typical 109138Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1980
January 6, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are strong language and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 10 more15 people
- Karl MaldenPete 'Skag' Skagska
- Piper LaurieJo Skagska
- Craig WassonDavid Skagska
- Peter GallagherJohn Skagska
- Kathryn HolcombPatricia Skagska
- Leslie AckermanBarbara Skagska
- George VoskovecPeter Skagska
- Powers BootheJim Whalen
M. Emmet WalshMoran
Tom AtkinsDr. Moscone
Charles HallahanFisher
Juanin ClayJoyce- GHGwen HumbleAudrey Landis
Bert FreedBishop- DADavid Alastair LewisMale Nurse
Directing · 2
- Frank Perry Director
- Jack Ziga Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Abby Mann Writer, Executive Producer
- William Hopkins Writer
Production · 3
- Lee Rich Executive Producer
- Brad Dexter Producer
- Douglas Benton Supervising Producer
Camera · 2
- Edmond L. Koons Director of Photography
- Ronald Vidor Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Sidney Katz Editor
Sound · 6
- Billy Goldenberg Music
- Robert L. Harman Sound Mixer
- David Dockendorf Sound Mixer
- William L. McCaughey Sound Mixer
- Jack Solomon Sound Mixer
- Tommy Tedesco Musician
Art · 3
- David Marshall Art Direction
- Leonard A. Mazzola Set Decoration
- William Craig Smith Art Direction
Other crew · 2
- Marneen Fields Stunts
- Chuck Schulthies Jr. Special Effects
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