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Director:
Jerry Schatzberg
Writers:
Barra Grant (writer)
Florence Montgomery (novel)
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Release Date:
30 March 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
The Greatest Tearjerker.....Ever! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Gene Hackman ... Ned Rawley
Henry Thomas ... Andrew

Rip Torn ... Will
Huckleberry Fox ... Miles
Maureen Kerwin ... Kate
Susan Anspach ... Lilly
June Brown ... Mrs. Paley
Helen Ryan ... Lucy
Nadim Sawalha ... Ahmed
Nidal Al-Askhar ... Mrs. Jallouli (as Nidal Ashkar)
Khaled Akrout ... Electronic Shop Owner
Rajah Gafsi ... Ali-Baroutta Cafe Owner
Moheddine Mrad ... Kassir
James R. Cope ... Mr. Grace
Halima Daoud ... Aisha
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
L'ultimo sole d'estate (Italy)
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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
Italy | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Tunisia

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Filmed in the summer of 1982 but not released until March 1984. The video came out in 1985. more
Movie Connections:
Version of L'incompris (1997) (TV) more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
The Greatest Tearjerker.....Ever!, 15 October 2005
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Author: beulahbailey from United Kingdom

I have been enjoying this film for 20 years and it makes me cry buckets every time.....but in a good way - the feeling of release is immense.

Gene Hackman's performance is superb but it's Henry Thomas who is the star; forget E.T., this is real acting. While I admit that the plot-line of two young children losing their mother is depressing, it is sadly a fact of life and I think the film more than adequately portrays the sudden devastating impact on the both the surviving parent and the children. Moreover, it shows the lesson to be learned by all workaholic fathers at how important a hands-on role is to their children and themselves. As an English nanny, I have seen and experienced the sadness all too often.

Women - watch and weep. Men - watch, weep and learn! This film should be on DVD NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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